• Species Reactivity

  Human

• Source

  Monoclonal Mouse IgG1 Clone # 107-1A4

• Formulation

  PBS containing 1% BSA and 0.09% NaN    ₃  

• Label

  Fluorescein

Applications

• Recommended    
  Concentration

  Sample

• Flow Cytometry

  Please refer to the PDF datasheet for specifications.

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Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.  are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Preparation and Storage

• Stability & Storage

  Store the unopened product at 2 - 8 °C. Do not use past expiration date.

Background: PSMA/FOLH1/NAALADase I

Human prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a tumor marker in prostate cancer encoded by the FOLH1 gene, is a type II transmembrane zinc metallopeptidase. PSMA is most highly expressed in the nervous system, prostate, kidney, and small intestine. The enzyme is also known as glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), folate hydrolase 1, folypoly-gamma-glutamate carboxypeptidase (FGCP), and N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase I (NAALADase I).

In the brain, PSMA hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter N-acetyl-Asp-Glu to produce glutamate, another neurotransmitter. Inhibition of brain PSMA activity is considered to be a promising approach for the treatment of neurological disorders associated with glutamate excitotoxicity, such as stroke, chronic pain, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Intestinal PSMA hydrolyzes folylpoly-gamma-glutamates, facilitating the uptake of folate.

• Long Name:

  Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen

• Entrez Gene IDs:

  2346 (Human); 53320 (Mouse); 85309 (Rat)

• Alternate Names:

  Cell growth-inhibiting gene 27 protein; cell growth-inhibiting protein 27; EC 3.4.17.21; FGCP; folate hydrolase (prostate-specific membrane antigen) 1; Folate hydrolase 1; FOLH1; FOLHNAALADase I; Folylpoly-gamma-glutamate carboxypeptidase; GCP2; GCPII; GCPIImGCP; glutamate carboxylase II; glutamate carboxypeptidase 2; Glutamate carboxypeptidase II; Membrane glutamate carboxypeptidase; mopsm; NAALAD1; NAALAD1N-acetylated-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase I; NAALADase I; NAALAdase; N-acetylated alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase 1; prostate specific membrane antigen variant F; Prostate-specific membrane antigen; PSMA; PSMAFGCP; PSMPteroylpoly-gamma-glutamate carboxypeptidase