Anti-p75NTR (extracellular)-ATTO Fluor-488

Antibodies

ATTO-488. Maximum absorption 501 nm; maximum fluorescence 523 nm. The fluorescence is excited most efficiently in the 480 - 515 nm range. This label is analogous to the dye fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and can be used with filters used to detect FITC.

Shipped at room temperature. Product as supplied can be stored intact at room temperature for several weeks. For longer periods, it should be stored at -20°C

Lyophilized powder

p75NTR, p75 Neurotrophin receptor, Low affinity NGF receptor, TNFR superfamily member 16, TNFRSF16, CD271 - A Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to Human Neurotrophin Receptor p75NTR Conjugated to the Fluorescent Dye ATTO-488

Mouse - identical; rat - 15/16 amino acid residues identical

Confirmed by amino acid analysis and mass spectrometry

1 mg/ml

Extracellular, stalk domain

Human

41116161

The p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) is a member of the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor superfamily. Like all members of this superfamily, p75NTR is a type I transmembrane protein with tandem cysteine-rich domains in its extracellular portion, as well as an intracellular death domain. p75NTR binds to its ligands as a homodimer but can also form heterodimers with other receptors such as TrkA, TrkB, TrkC, Nogo receptor, and sortilin. The precise multimeric receptor complex formed between p75NTR and the other receptors determine the ligand being recognized (see below) and the biological response to its binding1-3.As its name implies, p75NTR binds to all the neurotrophins (NTR) (NGF, BDNF, NT-3, and NT-4) with similar nanomolar affinities. Co-expression of p75NTR with the Trk receptors enhances its ability to bind and respond to the specific neurotrophin and induces cell survival. On the other hand, it has recently been demonstrated that p75NTR binds with high affinity to the unprocessed form of NGF (proNGF), probably as a complex with sortilin, leading to cell death by apoptosis1-3. Finally, a multimeric complex of p75NTR and Nogo receptor binds to myelin proteins such as Nogo-66, MAG, and OmgP, resulting in inhibition of axonal growth4.