Rab5 (RAB5A) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody [Clone ID: N/A]

CAT#: TA326380

Rabbit polyclonal Rab5 Antibody

Product Images

Western blot analysis of Rab5 in a human cell line mix using a 1:1000 dilution of the antibody

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  Rab5 visualized using the antibody

Specifications

Product Data

• Clone Name: N/A
• Applications: IF, WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB: 1:1000
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Monkey, Bovine, Rat. Not tested in other species
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Human Rab5 synthetic peptide conjugated to KLH; identical to dog Rab5 sequence over the residues
• Formulation: PBS, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity Purified
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Gene Name: RAB5A, member RAS oncogene family
• Database Link:
  NP_004153
  Entrez Gene 64633 RatEntrez Gene 271457 MouseEntrez Gene 5868 Human
  UniProt ID P20339
• Background: Rab5 is a 24kDa member of the Rab family of small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases), Ras superfamily. Rab GTPases are central regulators of membrane trafficking in the eukaryotic cell. Their regulatory capacity depends on their ability to cycle between the GDP -bound inactive and GTP-bound active states. This conversion is regulated by GDP/GTP exchange factors (GEPs), GDP dissociation inhibitors (GDIs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) . Activation of a Rab protein is coupled to its association with intracellular membranes, allowing it to recruit downstream effector proteins to the cytoplasmic surface of a subcellular compartment . Through these proteins, Rab GTPases regulate vesicle formation, actin- and tubulin-dependent vesicle movement, and membrane fusion. Rab proteins contain conserved regions involved in guanine-nucleotide binding, and hypervariable COOH-terminal domains with a cysteine motif implicated in subcellular targeting. Post-translational modification of the cysteine motif with one or two geranyl groups is essential for the membrane association and correct intracellular localization of Rab proteins. Each Rab shows a characteristic subcellular distribution . In particular, Rab5 is ubiquitously expressed in human tissues. It localizes mainly to early endosomes, but is also present on the plasma membrane. It regulates the fusion between endocytic vesicles and early endosomes, as well as the homotypic fusion between early endosomes . Among the proteins recruited by the GTP-bound active Rab5 are Rabaptin-5 and EEA1 . Anti-Rab5 may be used as an early endosome marker.
• Synonyms: RAB5
• Note: The antibody recognizes 26kDa Rab5 of the above species origins.

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Druggable Genome
• Protein Pathways: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Endocytosis