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Phospho-α-Synuclein (Ser129) Antibody [G19P15]

Cat.No.: F4724

    Application: Reactivity:
    • F4724-wb
      Lane 1: Mouse brain (λ phosphatase treated), Lane 2: Mouse brain

    Usage Information

    Dilution
    1:1000
    1:50
    1:400-1:1600
    Application
    WB, IP, IF
    Reactivity
    Human, Mouse, Rat
    Source
    Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody
    Storage Buffer
    PBS, pH 7.2+50% Glycerol+0.05% BSA+0.01% NaN3
    Storage (from the date of receipt)
    -20°C (avoid freeze-thaw cycles), 2 years
    Predicted MW
    18 kDa

    Datasheet & SDS

    Biological Description

    Specificity
    Phospho-α-Synuclein (Ser129) Antibody [G19P15] detects endogenous levels of total α-Synuclein protein only when it is phosphorylated at Ser129.
    Clone
    G19P15
    Synonym(s)
    Alpha-synuclein; Non-A beta component of AD amyloid; Non-A4 component of amyloid precursor; SNCA
    Background
    Phospho‑α‑synuclein (Ser129) is a major post‑translational modification of α‑synuclein in the central nervous system, where the soluble, intrinsically disordered α‑synuclein natively adopts an extended conformation that can adopt α‑helical or β‑sheet‑rich configurations depending on lipid and oligomerization context; in pathological aggregates such as Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, nearly all deposited α‑synuclein is phosphorylated at Ser129, contrasting with low basal Ser129‑phosphorylation levels in healthy brain tissue. The Ser129 residue lies within the C‑terminal region of α‑synuclein, adjacent to clusters of acidic residues that influence charge‑dependent interactions with membranes, chaperones, and components of the ubiquitin–proteasome and autophagy systems, and its phosphorylation alters both net charge and local conformation of the C terminus. Phosphorylation at Ser129 is catalyzed by multiple kinases, including GSK‑3β, which directly phosphorylates α‑synuclein at this site in vitro and in cellular models, and whose hyperactivity in parkinsonian systems correlates with increased Ser129‑phosphorylation and accumulation of α‑synuclein pathology. In parallel, other kinases such as Polo‑like kinases 2 and 3, GRK family members, and casein kinase 2 can also phosphorylate Ser129 under different activity or stress conditions, thereby linking neuronal activity, proteostatic stress, and inflammatory signaling to the phosphorylation state of α‑synuclein. Extensive Ser129 phosphorylation is associated with altered aggregation kinetics, increased persistence of fibrillar species, and localization of phospho‑α‑synuclein to Lewy‑body‑like inclusions, while phosphorylation‑deficient or phospho‑mimetic mutants can modulate aggregation propensity and toxicity in a context‑dependent fashion. Accumulation of Ser129‑phosphorylated α‑synuclein correlates with mitochondrial dysfunction, impaired axonal transport, and synaptic failure, and its detection in nigral and cortical regions is widely used as a pathological marker in Parkinson’s disease and related synucleinopathies.
    References
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23314528/
    • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35353605/

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