BACE2
Reactivity: Rat
ELISA, ICC, IF (cc), IF (p), IHC (p), IHC (fro)
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
ELISA. Western Blot: BACE2 can be used for detection of BACE2 at 0.5 to 1 μg/mL. Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Buffer
PBS containing 0.02 % sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Accumulation of the amyloid-beta (alphabeta) plaque in the cerebral cortex is a critical event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. alphabeta peptide is generated by proteolytic cleavage of the beta-amyloid protein precursor (APP) at beta- and gamma-sites by proteases. The long-sought beta-secretase was recently identified by several groups independently and designated beta-site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) and aspartyl protease 2 (Asp2) (1-4). A BACE homolog was recently cloned and designated BACE2, Asp1, DRAP (for Down region aspartic protease), and memapsin 1 (4-9). BACE2 also cleaves APP at beta-site and at a different site within alphabeta (8). BACE2 locates on chromosome 21q22.3, the so-called 'Down critical region', suggesting that BACE2 and alphabeta may also contribute to the pathogenesis of Down syndrome (6,7)Synonyms: AEPLC, ALP56, ASP1, ASP21, Aspartic-like protease 56 kDa, Aspartyl protease 1, Beta-secretase 2, Beta-site APP-cleaving enzyme 2, Down region aspartic protease, Memapsin-1, Membrane-associated aspartic protease 1