MAOA (Monoamine oxidase type A)

MAOA(Monoamine oxidase A)?also known as AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN-CONTAINING) A, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the MAO-A gene.MAOA is an isozyme of monoamine oxidase which is also mapped on Xp11.3.MAOA degrades amine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. The protein localizes to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Mutation in MAOA results in monoamine oxidase deficiency, or Brunner syndrome. In humans, there is a 30-base repeat sequence repeated in one of several different numbers of times in the promoter region of the gene coding for MAOA. MAO-A levels in the brain as measured using positron emission tomography are elevated by an average of 34% in patients with major depressive disorder. Inhibition of MAOA prevented apoptosis, and serum starvation of cortical brain cells from Maoa-deficient mice resulted in reduced apoptosis compared with wildtype mice.\n\n\n\nUniProt Number:\nP21397\n\nGene ID:\nMAOA\n\nApplications:\nSuitable for use in Western Blot and Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin).\n\nRecommended Dilution:\nOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.\n\nStorage and Handling:\nStore at -20?C for one year. After reconstitution, store at 4?C for one month. Can also be aliquoted and stored frozen at -20?C for long term.\nAvoid repeated freezing and thawing. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

144858

Size

100ug

Applications

IHC, WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum

Form

Supplied as a lyophilized powder. Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3. Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.

Isotype

IgG

References

1. Breakefield, X. O., Ozelius, L., Hsu, Y. P., Powell, J., Utterback, M., Gusella, J. F., Bruns, G. A. Gene for A form of human monoamine oxidase (MAOA) maps to Xp21-Xp11. (Abstract) Am. J. Hum. Genet. 41: A209 only, 1987. \n2. Brunner, H. G., Nelen, M., Breakefield, X. O., Ropers, H. H., van Oost, B. A. Abnormal behavior associated with a point mutation in the structural gene for monoamine oxidase A. Science 262: 578-580, 1993.\n3. PDB 2BXS; De Colibus L, Li M, Binda C, Lustig A, Edmondson DE, Mattevi A (September 2005). \"Three-dimensional structure of human monoamine oxidase A (MAO A): relation to the structures of rat MAO A and human MAO B\".\n

Additional Info

Recognizes human MAOA. No crossreactivity with other proteins.