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Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody that is used to detect Tyrosine Hydroxylase in ICC/IF, IHC-FoFr, IHC-Fr, Western blot. Suitable for Mouse, Rat samples.

- Cited in over 75 publications
- Tried and trusted by researchers since 2000


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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (AB6211), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody - Neuronal Marker (AB6211), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (AB6211), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (PFA perfusion fixed frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (AB6211), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Storage buffer

pH: 7 - 7.4
Constituents: Whole serum

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Polyclonal

Immunogen

  • Synthetic Peptide within Rat TH aa 1-50 conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information. Database link P04177

Reactivity data

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WBIHC-FoFrICC/IFIHC-Fr
Mouse
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Rat
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Chicken
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Chimpanzee
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Macaque monkey
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Tested
Tested

Species
Rat
Dilution info
1/100 - 1/500
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Chicken, Chimpanzee, Macaque monkey
Dilution info
-
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-

Tested
Tested

Species
Rat
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Chicken, Chimpanzee, Macaque monkey
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Rat
Dilution info
1/1000
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Chicken, Chimpanzee, Macaque monkey
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Rat
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Chicken, Chimpanzee, Macaque monkey
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

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Function

Catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to L-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-Dopa), the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of cathecolamines, dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline. Uses tetrahydrobiopterin and molecular oxygen to convert tyrosine to L-Dopa (By similarity). In addition to tyrosine, is able to catalyze the hydroxylation of phenylalanine and tryptophan with lower specificity (By similarity). Positively regulates the regression of retinal hyaloid vessels during postnatal development (PubMed:30936473).

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Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody is a rabbit polyclonal antibody that is used to detect Tyrosine Hydroxylase in ICC/IF, IHC-FoFr, IHC-Fr, Western blot. Suitable for Mouse, Rat samples.

- Cited in over 75 publications
- Tried and trusted by researchers since 2000

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Polyclonal
Immunogen
  • Synthetic Peptide within Rat TH aa 1-50 conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information. Database link P04177
Purity
Whole antiserum
Specificity

Immunohistochemical distribution throughout the brain shows that staining is restricted to these neurons that are known to contain the enzyme.

Concentration
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Storage

Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Notes

Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in ICC/IF, IHC-FoFr, IHC-Fr, WB in mouse samples.

Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211) has been cited over 77 times in peer reviewed journals and is trusted by the scientific community.

Abcam's high quality validation processes ensure Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211) has high sensitivity and specificity.

Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211) has 4 independent reviews from customers.

Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211) specifically detects Tyrosine Hydroxylase (UniProt ID: P04177; Molecular weight: 56kDa) and is sold in a 50 µL selling size.

This antibody has proven useful in staining catecholaminergic neurons. It is a high quality reagent that stains these neurons intensely, including dendritic processes and fine nerve terminals.

Supplementary info

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Activity summary

Tyrosine hydroxylase also known as TH is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to L-DOPA. It weighs approximately 60 kDa. You can find this enzyme expressed mainly in the brain adrenal glands and some peripheral tissues. Commonly studied antibodies include anti-tyrosine hydroxylase or anti-TH. It plays a significant role in the catecholamine biosynthesis pathway serving as the rate-limiting step in dopamine synthesis.

Biological function summary

Tyrosine hydroxylase is essential for synthesizing catecholamines including dopamine norepinephrine and epinephrine. This enzyme associates with other components in the catecholamine biosynthetic pathway. It functions as part of a larger complex within certain cells where its action determines levels of important neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters help regulate numerous central and peripheral nervous system activities.

Pathways

Tyrosine hydroxylase acts as a critical component in both the dopaminergic and adrenergic pathways. In the dopaminergic pathway tyrosine hydroxylase facilitates dopamine production influencing various physiological processes. The enzyme also correlates with ardrd protein in these pathways allowing fine-tuned control of neurotransmitter synthesis. Proteins related to tyrosine hydroxylase in these pathways include aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase which further processes L-DOPA into dopamine.

Associated diseases and disorders

Tyrosine hydroxylase has connections with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease and conditions such as dystonia. Dysfunctional expression or activity of this enzyme can lead to dopamine deficiency contributing to the motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease. In dystonia alterations in tyrosine hydroxylase activity affect neurotransmitter balance influencing muscle coordination. The relationship with ardrd protein highlights tyrosine hydroxylase's role in maintaining neural health and it highlights potential areas for therapeutic intervention.

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  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211)

    ab6211 staining tyrosine hydroxylase in PC-12 cells treated with orexin A (Orexin A (bovine, human, mouse, rat), Neuropeptide involved in feeding and sleep ab120212), by ICC/IF. Decrease in expression of tyrosine hydroxylase correlates with increased concentration of orexin A, as described in literature.
    The cells were incubated at 37°C for 1h in media containing different concentrations of Orexin A (bovine, human, mouse, rat), Neuropeptide involved in feeding and sleep ab120212 (orexin A) in DMSO, fixed with 4% formaldehyde for 10 minutes at room temperature and blocked with PBS containing 10% goat serum (Normal Goat Serum ab7481), 0.3 M glycine, 1% BSA and 0.1% tween for 2h at room temperature. Staining of the treated cells with ab6211 (1/1000 dilution) was performed overnight at 4°C in PBS containing 1% BSA and 0.1% tween. A DyLight 488 goat anti-rabbit polyclonal antibody (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (DyLight® 488) preadsorbed ab96899) at 1/250 dilution was used as the secondary antibody. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI and are shown in blue.

  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody - Neuronal Marker (ab6211), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody - Neuronal Marker (ab6211)

    Tyrosine Hydroxylase Western blot staining of PC12 cell lysates using rabbit Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody

    Three bands are detected at ≈ 42 kDa, 53 kDa and 84 kDa.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody - Neuronal Marker (ab6211) at 1/100 dilution

    All lanes: PC12 cell lysates at 6 µg

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 58 kDa

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211), expandable thumbnail
    Image courtesy of QBM Cell Sciences, Ottawa, Canada

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211)

    ab6211 Rabbit polyclonal to Tyrosine Hydroxylase (1/1000) on cryopreserved ventral mesencephalic neurons dissected at mouse embryonic day 14. Neurons were thawed, plated and grown for 14 days, before fixation and overnight staining with ab6211.

  • Immunohistochemistry (PFA perfusion fixed frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (PFA perfusion fixed frozen sections) - Anti-Tyrosine Hydroxylase antibody (ab6211)

    Immunohistochemical detection of dopaminergic neurons in the rat zona incerta in a formalin-fixed floated cryostat section. Tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity was visualized with ab6211 (1:100,000), using the biotinylated secondary antibody-ABC method and nickel-diaminobenzidine chromogen. Photo courtesy of Dr. Erik Hrabovszky, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.

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