rat MAPT shRNA silencing Adenovirus

Product Info

Knockdown

shRNA screening service available, please inquire about this service or other options.

Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

U6

Reporter

eGFP (default), optional CFP, YFP, RFP, mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Rat

Gene Symbol

Mapt

Gene Name

microtubule-associated protein tau

Gene ID

29477

Gene Synonyms

Mtapt; pTau; RNPTAU; Tau

ORF Size

1032 bp

RefSeq#

NM_017212

Gene Description

Promotes microtubule assembly and stability, and might be involved in the establishment and maintenance of neuronal polarity. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N-terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, suggesting that tau functions as a linker protein between both. Axonal polarity is predetermined by TAU/MAPT localization (in the neuronal cell) in the domain of the cell body defined by the centrosome. The short isoforms allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton whereas the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization.