Macroautophagy is the major inducible pathway for the general turnover of cytoplasmic constituents in eukaryotic cells, it is also responsible for the degradation of active cytoplasmic enzymes and organelles during nutrient starvation. Macroautophagy involves the formation of double-membrane bound autophagosomes which enclose the cytoplasmic constituent targeted for degradation in a membrane bound structure, which then fuse with the lysosome (or vacuole) releasing a single-membrane bound autophagic bodies which are then degraded within the lysosome (or vacuole). APG7 functions as an E1 enzyme essential for multisubstrates such as GABARAPL1 and ATG12. APG3L is an E2-like conjugating enzyme facilitating covalent binding of APG8 (MAP1LC3) to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE). APG7 (an E1-like enzyme) facilitates this reaction by forming an E1-E2 complex with APG3. Formation of the PE conjugate is essential for autophagy.

Target	ATG7
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Tested Applications	IHC
Recommended dilutions	Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Immunogen	Human ATG7.
Purification	Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody.
Isotype	IgG
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Specificity	This ATG7 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 540-569 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human ATG7.
Storage	Aliquot and store at -20 °C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Swiss Prot	O95352
NCBI Accession	NP_001129503.2 NP_001138384.1 NP_006386.1
Buffer	PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis against PBS.
Availability	Shipped within 5-10 working days.
Note	This product is for research use only.