Background:  The inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatases selectively remove the phosphate from the 5-position of various phosphatidylinositols, which generate second messengers in response to extracellular signals. Synaptojanins are characterized by an N-terminal SAC1-like sequence, a central 5-phosphate domain, and a unique C-terminal sequence and have been shown to use phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate as a substrate. Synaptojanins exist as two isoforms, synaptojanin 1 and 2, which differ in the C-terminal domain, and each isoform has multiple variants produced by alternative splicing. Synaptojanin 1 is expressed as two major forms: the shorter is found in brain while the longer is expressed in peripheral tissues. Eight splice variants of synaptojanin 2 have been detected, including a brain specific isoform. Synaptojanins are thought to participate in the endocytosis of synaptic vesicles and the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to Synaptojanin

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from Synaptojanin

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 150 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.