144858
Clone Type
PolyclonalHost
RabbitSource
HumanIsotype
IgGGrade
Affinity PurifiedApplications
IHC WBCrossreactivity
HuGene ID
MAOAShipping Temp
Blue IceStorage Temp
-20°CRabbit Anti-MAOA (Monoamine oxidase type A)
MAOA(Monoamine oxidase A)，also known as AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN-CONTAINING) A, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAO-A gene.MAOA is an isozyme of monoamine oxidase which is also mapped on Xp11.3.MAOA degrades amine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. The protein localizes to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Mutation in MAOA results in monoamine oxidase deficiency, or Brunner syndrome. In humans, there is a 30-base repeat sequence repeated in one of several different numbers of times in the promoter region of the gene coding for MAOA. MAO-A levels in the brain as measured using positron emission tomography are elevated by an average of 34% in patients with major depressive disorder. Inhibition of MAOA prevented apoptosis, and serum starvation of cortical brain cells from Maoa-deficient mice resulted in reduced apoptosis compared with wildtype mice.
Applications
Suitable for use in Western Blot and Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution
Immunohistochemistry: paraffin Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability
Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Immunogen
A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminal of human MAOA.
Form
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from PBS, 5% BSA, 0.05% Thimerosal, 0.05% sodium azide. Reconstitutie with 200ul sterile ddH2O.
Purity
Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Specificity
Recognizes human MAOA. No crossreactivity with other proteins.
Intended for research use only. Not for use in human, therapeutic, or diagnostic applications.
References
1. Breakefield, X. O., Ozelius, L., Hsu, Y. P., Powell, J., Utterback, M., Gusella, J. F., Bruns, G. A. Gene for A form of human monoamine oxidase (MAOA) maps to Xp21-Xp11. (Abstract) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 41: A209 only, 1987. |2. Brunner, H. G., Nelen, M., Breakefield, X. O., Ropers, H. H., van Oost, B. A. Abnormal behavior associated with a point mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase A. Science 262: 578-580, 1993.|3. PDB 2BXS; De Colibus L, Li M, Binda C, Lustig A, Edmondson DE, Mattevi A (September 2005). "Three-dimensional structure of human monoamine oxidase A (MAO A): relation to the structures of rat MAO A and human MAO B".|USBio References
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