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GC2 antibody - 513 004

GC2 is a mitochondrial transporter for glutamate expressed in astrocytes
Guinea pig polyclonal antiserum
Cat. No.: 513 004
Amount: 100 µl
Price: $365.00
Cat. No. 513 004 100 µl antiserum, lyophilized. For reconstitution add 100 µl H2O, then aliquot and store at -20°C until use.
Antibodies should be stored at +4°C when still lyophilized. Do not freeze!
Applications
 
WB: 1 : 1000 up to 1 : 2000 (AP-staining) gallery  
ICC: 1 : 500 up to 1 : 1000 gallery  
IHC: 1 : 500 gallery  
IHC-P: 1 : 500 gallery  

Western blot (WB); separation of proteins by PAGE and subsequent transfer to a membrane. Detection of target molecules is carried out with antibodies. Some antibodies require special sample preparation steps. For details, please refer to the “Remarks” section.

Immunocytochemistry (ICC) on 4% PFA fixed cells. Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence. Some antibodies require special fixation methods. For details, please refer to the “Remarks” section.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on 4% PFA perfusion fixed tissue with 24h PFA post fixation. Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence or a chromogenic substrate. Some antibodies require special fixation methods or antigen retrieval steps. For details, please refer to the ”Remarks” section.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P) of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue (some antibodies require special antigen retrieval steps, please refer to the ”Remarks” section). Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence or a chromogenic substrate.

Immunogen Synthetic peptide corresponding to residue surrounding AA260 from mouse GC2 (UniProt Id: Q9DB41)
Reactivity Reacts with: rat (Q505J6), mouse (Q9DB41).
Other species not tested yet.
Data sheet 513_004.pdf
Cat. No.: 513 004
Amount: 100 µl
Price: $365.00
Background

GC2, also known as Slc25a18, is a mitochondrial glutamate transporter. Mitochondrial glutamate transporters catalyze the entry of glutamate into the mitochondrial matrix, either with protons or in exchange for hydroxyl ions, playing an important role in amino acid degradation, nitrogen metabolism, and urea synthesis. Two isoforms have been identified, GC1 (Slc25a22) and GC2. Gene expression analyses revealed that GC1 is expressed at higher levels than GC2 in the heart, kidney, lung, small intestine, and spleen, whereas both are equally expressed in the brain. GC2 is primarily expressed in the brain, with lower expression in the testis, and minimal expression in other tissues (1).
GC2 has been identified through the analysis of RNA sequences from half a million single brain cells as a highly expressed gene and a potential marker for fibrous astrocytes in non-telencephalon brain regions (2).