Tryptophan Hydroxylase (TPH1) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections: 1/50-1/200. Immunofluorescence: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of TPH1 protein. (region surrounding Lys54)
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2 State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction Preservative: 0.05% sodium azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen; purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE)
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 51 kDa
Gene Name	tryptophan hydroxylase 1
Database Link	Entrez Gene 21990 MouseEntrez Gene 24848 RatEntrez Gene 7166 Human UniProt ID P17752
Background	Phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) comprise a small family of monooxygenases that use tetrahydropterine as a cofactor during the catabolism of aromatic L-amino acids. PAH, TH and TPH all contain catalytic domains with an amino-terminal regulatory domain and a short carboxy-terminal tetramerization domain. Each of these enzymes also contains a single ferrous iron atom, which is bound to two histidines and a glutamate, and is likely to be involved in the formation of the hydroxylating intermediate. TPH is both the first- and rate-limiting-step in the biosynthesis of serotonin in the central nervous system and melatonin in the pineal gland. Alteration of TPH function may be a key factor in the pathology of several neuropsychiatric disorders associated with serotonin, including depression, aggression, alcoholism and schizophrenia. For instance, L-DOPA, which is used as a common therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, inhibits TPH function which, subsequently, is thought to contribute to the onset of depression in PD patients.
Synonyms	Tryptophan 5-monooxygenase 1, TPRH, TRPH
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome
Protein Pathways	Metabolic pathways, Tryptophan metabolism

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