Has neurotrophic and neuroprotective properties on a broad spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) neurons. Binds, in a calcium-dependent manner, to cultured neocortical neurons and promotes cell survival.1) McAleese S. M., Dunbar B., Fothergill J., Hinks L., Day I. N. M. Eur. J. Biochem. 178:413-417 (1988)
Immunogen
NSE antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa.6~10 (I-W-A-R-E) derived from Human NSE.