Background:  The mechanisms underlying the molecular assemblage of molecules at the synapse are not well understood. Recently, a number of novel anchoring/scaffold proteins that are associated with postsynaptic density (PSD) proteins have been isolated. SHANK1, SHANK2 and SHANK3 constitute a family of proteins that may function as molecular scaffolds in the PSD. SHANK is made of five domain/regions that are probably involved in protein-protein interactions: ankyrin repeats, an SH3 domain, a PDZ domain, a SAM domain, and a proline rich region. SHANK interacts directly with GKAP or SAPAP via its PDZ domain, thus potentially bridging the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDA)-PSD-95-GKAP complex.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to Shank1

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from Shank1

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 225 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.