General description

Monoclonal Anti-PSMA (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the hybridoma 107-1A4 produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from BALB/c mice. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is an integral, non-shed, type 2 transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the M28 peptidase family.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), also known as glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), folate hydrolase 1 (FOLH1), is a 100kDa membrane glycoprotein, composed of 750 amino acids. PSMA gene with 19 exons and 18 introns is mapped to human chromosome 11p11â€“12. The encoded protein is detected in various type of tissues including kidney, prostate and brain. PSMA contains short cytoplasmic amino terminus, a single membrane-spanning domain and a large extracellular domain.

Immunogen

prostate cancer LNCaP cells.

Application

Monoclonal Anti-PSMA antibody produced in mouse has been used in:

enzyme linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA)
immunocytochemistry
immunoprecipitation
flow cytometry

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), expressed in the brain, catalyzes the hydrolysis of N-acetyl-aspartyl glutamate to produce free glutamate. Elevated expression of the protein is associated with the development of prostate tumor. Mutations in PSMA leads to hyperhomocysteinemia. PSMA functions as a potential biomarker of prostate adenocarcinoma.

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.

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