• Species Reactivity

  Human, Mouse, Rat

• Specificity

  Detects human PSMA1 in direct ELISAs. Detects endogenous human, mouse, and rat PSMA1 in Western blot.

• Source

  Monoclonal Mouse IgG    _2A Clone # 785019

• Purification

  Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

• Immunogen

  E. coli-derived recombinant human PSMA1    
  Gln16-His263    
  Accession # P25786

• Formulation

  Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

• Label

  Unconjugated

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Western Blot

  0.2 µg/mL

  See below

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Data Examples

Preparation and Storage

• Reconstitution

  Sterile PBS to a final concentration of 0.5 mg/mL.

• Shipping

  The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

• Stability & Storage

  Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.    

• 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.

• 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

• 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: PSMA1

PSMA1 (Proteosome subunit alpha type-1; also 30 kDa prosomal protein/PROS30, HC2, proteasome component C2/PSC2, PSMA-1/ alpha 6, and NU) is a 30 kDa member of the peptidase T1A family of enzymes. It is widely expressed, and found in both cytoplasm and nucleus. Short-lived intracellular molecules (typically proteins) are enzymatically degraded by the 26S proteosome. This is a multisubunit 3D complex that is over 2000 kDa in size, and recognizes previously ubiquitinated proteins. The middle of this 26S complex is shaped like a barrel with four staves that run circumferentially rather than longitudinally. Each stave contains seven subunits, with
beta ‑type subunits generating the two center staves, and alpha -type subunits comprising the outer, or flanking staves. The function of the barrel, also known as the 20S protease core "particle", is to enzymatically cleave substrates that enter its chamber. For proteins, this is done by beta ‑type subunits. The 26S complex also cleaves mRNA, and this is mediated by alpha -type subunits. PSMA-1/ alpha 6 does not cleave mRNA, but it does positively regulate PSMA5/ alpha 5 catalytic activity. Notably, PSMA1 has also been reported to bind to LPS. Human PSMA1 is 263 amino acids (aa) in length. It contains an acetylated Met at position #1, plus three utilized phosphorylation sites at Tyr6, Thr11, and Ser16. There are at least four potential isoform variants. Three utilize alternative start sites. One shows a start site at Met140, while a second and third initiates translation at sites 6 and 43 aa upstream of the standard site, respectively. A fourth isoform possess a 16 aa substitution for aa 115-263. Over aa 16-263, human PSMA1 shares 98% aa sequence identity with mouse PSMA1.

• Long Name:

  Proteasome (Prosome, Macropain) Subunit, alpha Type, 1

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  5682 (Human); 26440 (Mouse); 29668 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  Macropain Subunit C2; P30-33K; PROS30; Proteasome Component C2; Proteasome nu Chain; PSC2; PSMA1