Product Name: PSD95
Product Number: AB-NN142
Size: 25 µg      Price:89.00
      $US
Target Full Name: Disks large homologue 4

Target Alias: PSD 95; PSD-95; DLG4; SAP90; Synapse-associated protein 90; Postsynaptic density protein 95

Product Type Specific: Synaptic protein pan-specific antibody

Antibody Code: NN142

Antibody Target Type: Pan-specific

Protein UniProt: P78352

Protein SigNET: P78352

Antibody Type: Monoclonal

Antibody Host Species: Mouse

Antibody Ig Isotype Clone: IgG2a

Antibody Immunogen Source: Recombinant rat PSD-95

Production Method: Protein G purified

Antibody Modification: Unconjugated. Contact KInexus if you are interest in having the antibody biotinylated or coupled with fluorescent dyes.

Antibody Concentration: 1 mg/ml

Storage Buffer: Phosphate buffered saline pH7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide

Storage Conditions: For long term storage, keep frozen at -40°C or lower. Stock solution can be kept at +4°C for more than 3 months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Product Use: Western blotting | ICC/Immunofluorescence

Antibody Dilution Recommended: WB (1:250), ICC/IF (1:100); optimal dilutions for assays should be determined by the user.

Antibody Potency: Detects a ~100 kDa protein in cell and tissue lysates by Western blotting. An additional protein of >100 kDa protein is also detected.

Antibody Species Reactivity: Mouse | Rat | Bovine

Antibody Positive Control: 1 µg/ml was sufficient for detection of PSD-95 on 20 µg rat brain tissue extract by ECL immunoblot analysis using Goat Anti-Mouse (No Suggestions) as the secondary.

Antibody Specificity: High-medium

Antibody Cross Reactivity: Some cross-reactive proteins are detected at ~75 kDa protein and 50 kDa protein in rat and mouse samples.

Related Product 1: PSD95 pan-specific antibody (Cat. No.: AB-NN142-2)

Scientific Background: Postsynaptic Density protein 95 (PSD95), also known as Synapse associated protein 90kDa, is a member of the membrane-associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) family of proteins. PSD95 is a scaffolding protein and is involved in the assembly and function of the postsynaptic density complex (1). These family members consist of an N-terminal variable segment followed by three amino-terminal PDZ domains, an upstream SH3 domain and an inactive carboxyl-terminal guanylate kinase (GK) domain. The first and second PDZ domain localize NMDA receptors and K+ channels to synapses, and the third binds to neuroligins which are neuronal cell adhesion molecules that interact with b-neurexins and form intercellular junctions. PSD-95 also binds to neuronal nitric oxide synthase, possibly through interactions between PDZ domains present on both proteins (2). Thus different PDZ domains of PSD-95 might be specialized for distinct functions (3, 4). PSD95 participates in synaptic targeting of AMPA receptors through an indirect manner involving Stargazin and related transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory proteins (TARPs) (5). The protein is implicated in experience dependent plasticity and plays an indispensable role in learning (6). Mutations in PSD95 are associated with autism (7).