Beclin 2 Antibody
- SPECIFICATION
- CITATIONS
- PROTOCOLS
- BACKGROUND
Application
| WB, IHC-P, IF, E |
---|---|
Primary Accession | A8MW95 |
Other Accession | NP_001277622, 595582373 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | IgG |
Calculated MW | Predicted: 47 kDa Observed: 55 kDa |
Application Notes | Beclin 2 antibody can be used for detection of Beclin 2 by Western blot at 1 - 2 µg/ml. Antibody can also be used for immunohistochemistry starting at 5 µg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 µg/mL. |
Gene ID | 441925 |
---|---|
Target/Specificity | BECN1P1; Beclin 2 antibody is human specific. At least two isoforms of Beclin 2 are known to exist; this antibody will only detect the longer isoform. Beclin 2 antibody is predicted to not cross-react with Beclin 1. |
Reconstitution & Storage | Beclin 2 antibody can be stored at 4℃ for three months and -20℃, stable for up to one year. |
Precautions | Beclin 2 Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | BECN2 {ECO:0000303|PubMed:23954414, ECO:0000312|HGNC:HGNC:38606} |
---|---|
Function | Involved in 2 distinct lysosomal degradation pathways: acts as a regulator of autophagy and as a regulator of G-protein coupled receptors turnover. Regulates degradation in lysosomes of a variety of G-protein coupled receptors via its interaction with GPRASP1/GASP1. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. |
Tissue Location | Present in fetal and adult brain (at protein level). |
Thousands of laboratories across the world have published research that depended on the performance of antibodies from Abcepta to advance their research. Check out links to articles that cite our products in major peer-reviewed journals, organized by research category.
info@abcepta.com, and receive a free "I Love Antibodies" mug.
Provided below are standard protocols that you may find useful for product applications.
Background
Autophagy, the process of bulk degradation of cellular proteins through an autophagosomic-lysosomal pathway is important for normal growth control and may be defective in tumor cells (1,2). Beclin 2 is a mammalian specific homolog of the autophagy protein Beclin 1 (3). Like Beclin 1, Beclin 2 interacts with Bcl-2 and class III PI3K complex components. However, Beclin 2 functions in an additional lysosomal degradation pathway and is required for ligand-induced endolysosomal degradation of several G protein-coupled receptors (3). Beclin 2 is also required for agonist-induced lysosome-mediated degradation of EGFR in lung cancer cells, suggesting that it may also play a role in regulating other intracellular signaling pathways (4).
References
Gozuacik D and Kimchi A. Autophagy as a cell death and tumor suppressor mechanism. Oncogene. 2004; 23:2891-906.
Kisen GO, Tessitore L, Costelli P, et al. Reduced autophagic activity in primary rat hepatocellular carcinoma and ascites hepatoma cells. Carcinogenesis 1993; 14:2501-5.
He C, Wei Y, Sun K, et al. Beclin 2 functions in autophagy, degradation of G protein-coupled receptors, and metabolism. Cell 2013; 154:1085-99.
Zhang W and He C. Regulation of plasma membrane receptors by a new autophagy-related BECN/Beclin family member. Autophagy 2014; 10: epub.
If you have used an Abcepta product and would like to share how it has performed, please click on the "Submit Review" button and provide the requested information. Our staff will examine and post your review and contact you if needed.
If you have any additional inquiries please email technical services at tech@abcepta.com.