FASN polyclonal antibody

Fatty acid synthase (FASN) catalyzes the synthesis of long-chain fatty acids from acetyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA. FASN is active as a homodimer with seven different catalytic activities and produces lipids in the liver for export to metabolically active tissues or storage in adipose tissue. In most other human tissues, FASN is minimally expressed since they rely on circulating fatty acids for new structural lipid synthesis. According to the research literature, increased expression of FASN has emerged as a phenotype common to most human carcinomas. For example in breast cancer, immunohistochemical staining showed that the levels of FASN are directly related to the size of breast tumors. Research studies also showed that FASN is highly expressed in lung and prostate cancers and that FASN expression is an indicator of poor prognosis in breast and prostate cancer. Furthermore, inhibition of FASN is selectively cytotoxic to human cancer cells. Thus, increased interest has focused on FASN as a potential target for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer as well as metabolic syndrome.

9007-83-4

Liquid in 0.42% Potassium phosphate, 0.87% Sodium chloride, pH 7.3, 30% glycerol, and 0.01% sodium azide.

FAS; Fatty acid synthase S-acetyltransferase; [Acyl-carrier-protein] S-malonyltransferase; 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase; 3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase; 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase; Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase; Oleoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydrolase]

P49327

Human, Mouse, Rat

Recombinant protein corresponding to human FASN. The exact sequence is proprietary.

Unconjugated

AMPK Signaling Pathway

WB, IHC, IF/ICC, IP

WB (1/500 - 1/1000), IHC (1/50 - 1/200), IF/ICC (1/50 - 1/200), IP (1/50 - 1/100)

The antibody was purified by immunogen affinity chromatography.

Unmodification

~ 282 kDa

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Recognizes endogenous levels of FASN protein.

Western blot analysis of FASN expression in human fat cell (A), mouse lung (B) whole cell lysates.