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F9679

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Anti-Fatty Acid Synthase (C-terminal) antibody produced in rabbit

1 mg/mL, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-FAS, Anti-FASN

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

antigen 270 kDa

species reactivity

mouse, rat, human

concentration

1 mg/mL

technique(s)

western blot: 0.5-1 μg/mL using lysates of Rat1 cells
western blot: 1-2 μg/mL using lysates of human HEK 293-T cells

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... FASN(2194)
mouse ... Fasn(14104)
rat ... Fasn(50671)

General description

Fatty acid synthase (FAS, FASN) is a multifunctional protein, mainly involved in catalyzing the synthesis of palmitate from acetyl-CoA and malonyl CoA, in the presence of NADPH. In mammals, it is composed of two identical multifunctional polypeptides, in which three catalytic domains in the N-terminal section (β-ketoacyl synthase, malonyl/acetyl tansferase, and dehydrase) are separated by a core region of about 600 residues from four C-terminal domains (enoyl reductase, β-ketoacyl reductase, acyl carrier protein, and thioesterase).

Immunogen

synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 2497-2511 of human fatty acid synthase, conjugated to KLH via an N-terminal added lysine residue. The corresponding sequence is conserved in human, rat, and mouse.

Application

Anti-Fatty Acid Synthase (C-Terminal) antibody is suitable for western blot analysis at a concentration of 0.5-1μg/mL using lysates of Rat1 cells and 1-2μg/mL using lysates of human HEK 293-T cells.

Biochem/physiol Actions

FAS plays an essential role during embryogenesis and energy homeostasis in adult animals. It also acts as the carbon source for fatty acid synthesis. It has been shown to be overexpressed in various types of human cancer, including prostate, breast, ovary and others.

Physical form

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

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C Rufo et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 276(24), 21969-21975 (2001-03-30)
Refeeding carbohydrate to fasted rats induces the transcription of genes encoding enzymes of fatty acid biosynthesis, e.g. fatty-acid synthase (FAS). Part of this transcriptional induction is mediated by insulin. An insulin response element has been described for the fatty-acid synthase
Francisco J Asturias et al.
Nature structural & molecular biology, 12(3), 225-232 (2005-02-16)
De novo synthesis of fatty acids in the cytosol of animal cells is carried out by the multifunctional, homodimeric fatty acid synthase (FAS). Cryo-EM analysis of single FAS particles imaged under conditions that limit conformational variability, combined with gold labeling
Fatty acid synthase, a proficient multifunctional enzyme.
S J Wakil
Biochemistry, 28(11), 4523-4530 (1989-05-30)
DaoHai Zhang et al.
Molecular & cellular proteomics : MCP, 4(11), 1686-1696 (2005-07-29)
The receptor tyrosine kinase ErbB2 (HER-2/neu) is overexpressed in up to 30% of breast cancers and is associated with poor prognosis and an increased likelihood of metastasis especially in node-positive tumors. In this proteomic study, to identify the proteins that
Javier A Menendez et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 101(29), 10715-10720 (2004-07-06)
Fatty acid synthase (FAS) activity is a potential therapeutic target to treat cancer and obesity. Here, we have identified a molecular link between FAS and HER2 (erbB-2) oncogene, a marker for poor prognosis that is overexpressed in 30% of breast

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Fatty acid synthesis supports cancer cell proliferation, essential for membrane generation, protein modification, and bioenergetics.

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