UCH-L3 is a 26kD thiol protease that hydrolyses a peptide bond in ubiquitin and nedd8. UCH-L3 and the closely related UCH-L1 are thought to recycle ubiquitin to maintain pools of monomeric ubiquitin necessary for proteolysis.
UCH-L1 and UCH-L3 have been shown to have separate and overlapping functions in the maintanence of neurons of the gracile tract, nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and area postrema (AP). A recent paper has shown that UCH-L3 defective mice have a learning deficit compared to wild type littermates, and significantly increased working memory errors.
Applications:
Suitable for use in Immunohistochemistry. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:
Immunohistochemistry (paraffin): 5-15ug/ml
Requires antigen retrieval using heat treatment prior to staining of paraffin sections. Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.