Tapasin (TPN, TPSN, NGS17, NGS-17, TAP-associated Protein, TAPA, TAP-binding Protein, TAPBP)

Tapasin is a 48kD glycoprotein which is a member of the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily and it is required for efficient peptide binding to Transporter associated with Antigen Processing (TAP). TAP binds peptides in its cytolic part and subsequently translocates the peptides into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) where assembly of MHC class I and peptide takes place. Assembly of MHC class I-beta2-microglobulin (beta2-m) dimers in the ER involves 2 chaperones, calnexin which interacts with free class I heavy (H) chains and calreticulin which binds human class I-beta2 dimers prior to peptide loading. Calreticulin remains associated with at least a subset of class I molecules when they in turn bind to TAP (1). Polymorphic differences in MHC class I H chains can result in quantitative as well as qualitative differences in how they interact with peptide, beta2-m, calnexin, calreticulin, Erp57, TAP and Tapasin, a subunit of the TAP complex which binds to both TAP1 and MHC class I (2,3). Data obtained with Tapasin deletion mutants revealed that binding to TAP is mediated by the C-terminal region and that the N-terminal region is required to stabilize the MHC class I loading complex (4). The Tapasin gene is centromeric of HLA-DP locus between the HSET and HKE1.5 genes and within 500kbp of the transporters associated with antigen processing, TAP1 and TAP2 genes. The localization of these genes within such a short distance of each other on the chromosome implies some regulatory or functional significance (5).\n \nApplications:\nSuitable for use in Western Blot and Immunoprecipitation. Other applications not tested. \n\nRecommended Dilution: \nWestern Blot (ECL): 1:1000 \nImmunoprecipitation: 1:100 \nOptimal dilutions to be determined by researcher. \n\nPositive Controls:\nHeLa Cell Lysate\n\nStorage and Stability:\nMay be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add glycerol (40-50%) and aliquot. Freeze at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 degrees C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

T0990

Size

25ul

Applications

IP, WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse, Rat

Form

Supplied as a liquid. in PBS, pH 7.2, 0.09% azide, 50% glycerol

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography

Isotype

IgG

References

1. Sadasivan, B., Lehner, P.J., Ortmann, B., Spies, T. and Creswell, P. (1996) Immunity 5: \n103-114. \n2. Hansen, T., Balendiran, G., Solheim, J., Ostrov, D and Nathenson, S. (2000) Immunology \nToday 21: 83-88. \n3. Li, S., Paulsson, K.M., Chen, S., Sjogren, H-O and Wang, P. (2000) J. Biol. Chem 275: \n1581-1589. \n4. Bangia, N., Lehner, P.J., Hughes, E.A., Surman, M. and Cresswell, P. (1999) . Eur. J. \nImmunol. 29: 1858-1870. \n5. Herberg, J.A. Sgouros, J., Jones, T., Coperman, J., Humphray, S.J., Sheer, D., Cresswell, \nP, Beck, S. and Trowsdale, J. (1998) Eur. J. Immunol. 28:459-467. \n

Additional Info

Detects an ~48kD protein, corresponding to the apparent molecular mass of tapasin on SDS-PAGE immunoblots, in samples from human origin. \nSpecies Crossreactivity: Human, mouse and rat. Weakly crossreacts to bovine.