Application

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Anti-SHMT, clone 4D2.1, Cat. No. MABS1822, is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects mitochondrial Serine hydroxymethyltransferase and has been tested for use in Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) and Western Blotting.

Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50-250 dilution of this antibody from a representative lot detected SHMT in human colon, human liver, and human pancreas tissue sections.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected SHMT in Jurkat cell lysate.

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General description

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase, mitochondrial (UniProt: P34897; also known as EC: 2.1.2.1, SHMT, Glycine hydroxymethyltransferase, Serine methylase) is encoded by the SHMT2 gene (Gene ID: 6472) in human. SHMT is involved in the de novo mitochondrial thymidylate biosynthesis pathway via its role in glycine and tetrahydrofolate metabolism. Thymidylate biosynthesis is required to prevent uracil accumulation in mtDNA. SHMT catalyzes the reversible conversion of serine and glycine. It uses pyridoxal-5 -phosphate as a cofactor. SHMT is synthesized with a transit peptide (aa 1-29) that is needed for its mitochondrial translocation. In eukaryotes two forms of SHMT have been reported: cytosolic and mitochondrial. In the presence of bound pyridoxal 5′-phosphate it is present in a homotetrameric form and in the absence of pyridoxal 5′-phosphate it exists as a homodimer. Pyridoxal 5′-phosphate binding mediates an important conformation change, which is essential for its tetramerization. Three isoforms of SHMT have been reported that are produced by alternative splicing.

Immunogen

GST/His-tagged recombinant fragment corresponding to 107 amino acids from the C-terminal half of human mitochondrial Serine hydroxymethyltransferase.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Physical form

Protein G purified

Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Format: Purified

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in Raji cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution of this antibody detected SHMT in Raji cell lysate.

Specificity

Clone 4D2.1 detects human mitochondrial Serine hydroxymethyltransferase. It targets an epitope within 107 amino acids from the C-terminal half.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Target description

~56 kDa observed; 55.99 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).