Purified recombinant fragment of TUG expressed in E. Coli.
Purification
Purified from ascites by Protein G chromatography.
Isotype
IgG
Tested Application
ELISA, WB
Gene Id
79058
Availability
Shipped within 5-10 working days.
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Target
Mouse TUG
Storage
Aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Reactivity
Mouse
Note
This product is for research use only.
Clonality
monoclonal
Buffer
PBS, containing 0.03% sodium azide.
Recommended Dilution
ELISA: 1/10000, WB: 1/500 - 1/2000. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Description
The TUG protein contains a UBX domain, for GLUT4.In truncated form, TUG acts in a dominant-negative manner to inhibit insulin-stimulated GLUT4 redistribution in Chinese hamster ovary cells and 3T3-L1 adipocytes.Full-length TUG forms a complex specifically with GLUT4.In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, this complex is present in unstimulated cells and is largely disassembled by insulin.Endogenous TUG is localized with the insulin-mobilizable pool of GLUT4 in unstimulated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, and is not mobilized to the plasma membrane by insulin.