MBP, Myelin basic protein, Myelin A1 protein;Myelin membrane encephalitogenic protein
Key Feature
Clonality
Monoclonal
Clone Number
EP1448Y
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WB
WB:1:500
Species Reactivity
Human
Concentration
1mg/ml
Target Information
Alternative Names
MBP Myelin basic protein Myelin A1 protein Myelin membrane encephalitogenic protein
Molecular Weight(MW)
33117 Da
Function
The classic group of MBP isoforms (isoform 4-isoform 14) are with PLP the most abundant protein components of the myelin membrane in the CNS. They have a role in both its formation and stabilization. The smaller isoforms might have an important role in remyelination of denuded axons in multiple sclerosis. The non- classic group of MBP isoforms (isoform 1-isoform 3/Golli-MBPs) may preferentially have a role in the early developing brain long before myelination, maybe as components of transcriptional complexes, and may also be involved in signaling pathways in T- cells and neural cells. Differential splicing events combined with optional post-translational modifications give a wide spectrum of isomers, with each of them potentially having a specialized function. Induces T-cell proliferation
Tissue Specificity
MBP isoforms are found in both the central and the peripheral nervous system, whereas Golli-MBP isoforms are expressed in fetal thymus, spleen and spinal cord, as well as in cell lines derived from the immune system
Cellular Localization
Myelin membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Note=Cytoplasmic side of myelin