OMA1 anticorps (AA 256-483)

N° du produit ABIN7872951

L’anticorps anti-OMA1 Polyclonal Lapin est utilisé pour la détection de OMA1 dans des échantillons de Humain, Souris et Rat. Il a été validé pour WB, ELISA, IHC, IF, ICC et FACS.

Aperçu rapide pour OMA1 anticorps (AA 256-483) (ABIN7872951)

Antigène: OMA1 (OMA1 Zinc Metallopeptidase Homolog (OMA1))

Reactivité: Humain, Souris, Rat

Hôte: Lapin

Clonalité: Polyclonal

Conjugué: Cet anticorp OMA1 est non-conjugé

Application: Western Blotting (WB), ELISA, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunofluorescence (IF), Immunocytochemistry (ICC), Flow Cytometry (FACS)

Détail du produit anti-OMA1 anticorps

Épitope: AA 256-483

Fonction: OMA1 Antibody / Overlapping with the m-AAA protease 1

Purification: Immunogen affinity purified

Immunogène: E.coli-derived human OMA1 recombinant protein (Position: K256-H483) was used as the immunogen for the OMA1 antibody.

Isotype: IgG

Information d'application

Indications d'application: Optimal dilution of the OMA1 antibody should be determined by the researcher.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Stockage

Format: Lyophilized

Reconstitution: Adding 0.2 mL of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/mL

Buffer: Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl, 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.

Stock: 4 °C,-20 °C

Stockage commentaire: After reconstitution, the OMA1 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Détails sur OMA1

Antigène: OMA1 (OMA1 Zinc Metallopeptidase Homolog (OMA1))

Autre désignation: OMA1

Sujet: OMA1 antibody recognizes Metallopeptidase OMA1, a zinc-dependent mitochondrial protease that plays a critical role in regulating mitochondrial dynamics and quality control. OMA1 cleaves OPA1, an inner mitochondrial membrane GTPase, under stress conditions such as loss of membrane potential or proteotoxic stress. This cleavage promotes mitochondrial fission, facilitating the removal of damaged mitochondria through mitophagy. The OMA1 antibody is widely used in research on mitochondrial homeostasis, apoptosis, and neurodegenerative disease mechanisms that involve disrupted mitochondrial morphology.

OMA1 is encoded by the OMA1 gene located on human chromosome 1p32.2. It encodes an integral membrane protein of the inner mitochondrial membrane, with its catalytic domain facing the intermembrane space. The protein contains a conserved HEXXH metalloprotease motif required for zinc ion coordination and proteolytic activity. OMA1 exists in inactive and active forms that are regulated by mitochondrial potential and proteolytic turnover. Activation leads to processing of long isoforms of OPA1 into short forms, promoting mitochondrial fragmentation during stress.

The OMA1 antibody is valuable for investigating mitochondrial stress pathways and proteolytic processing events. Western blot analysis typically detects bands near 60-65 kDa, corresponding to the precursor and active forms of OMA1. In immunocytochemistry, the antibody reveals punctate mitochondrial staining, confirming localization within the inner membrane network. Functional studies using OMA1-deficient cells demonstrate its essential role in maintaining mitochondrial morphology and preventing accumulation of dysfunctional organelles. Loss of OMA1 activity has been associated with neurodegeneration, cardiomyopathy, and metabolic syndromes due to impaired mitochondrial adaptation.

OMA1 acts in concert with other mitochondrial proteases, including YME1L1 and PARL, to fine-tune the balance between fusion and fission events. It also participates in the mitochondrial unfolded protein response and contributes to stress-induced apoptosis. NSJ Bioreagents offers a validated OMA1 antibody optimized for western blot, immunofluorescence, and mitochondrial fractionation assays. This reagent enables detailed characterization of mitochondrial protease regulation and its role in cellular energy homeostasis and disease pathology.

UniProt: Q96E52