BACE2 Antibody

Accumulation of the amyloid-beta (Abeta) plaque in the cerebral cortex is a critical event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Abeta peptide is generated by proteolytic cleavage of the beta-amyloid protein precursor (APP) at beta- and gamma-sites by proteases. The long-sought beta-secretase was recently identified by several groups independently and designated beta-site APP cleaving enzyme (BACE) and aspartyl protease 2 (Asp2). BACE/Asp2 is a novel transmembrane aspartic protease and co-localizes with APP. A BACE homolog was recently cloned and designated BACE2, Asp1, DRAP (for Down region aspartic protease), and memapsin 1. BACE2 also cleaves APP at b-site and at a different site within Abeta. BACE2 locates on chromosome 21q22.3, the so-called ‘Down critical region’, suggesting that BACE2 and Abeta may also contribute to the pathogenesis of Down syndrome.

• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Rabbit
• Reactivity: Human
• Antigen: KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide encompassing a sequence within human BACE2.
• Isotype: Rabbit Ig
• Gene: AAF17078

• Quantity: 0.1 mg
• Storage: Store at -20°C. Minimize freeze-thaw cycles. Product is guaranteed one year from the date of shipment.

• ELISA (ELISA)
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• Western Blotting (WB)