Anti-MALT1 (Mucosa-associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation Protein 1, MALT Lymphoma-associ

MALT1/Paracaspase (MALT1) was independently identified as a member of the human paracaspase family and an interacting partner of B-cell lymphoma (Uren et al., 2000). MALT1 is a caspase-like protein that contains an N-terminal death domain, two Ig-like domains, and a C-terminal caspase-like domain. It binds to Bcl10 through its Ig-like domains and cooperates with Bcl10-activate NF-kappaB. MALT1 is thought to play an important role in NF-kappaB signaling by enchancing NF-kappaB activation through interaction with Bcl10 (Ho et al., 2005). Interaction between MALT1 and Bcl10 mediates IKK activation in vitro through facilitatiing the ubiquitination of NEMO by the ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBC13. Four recurrent chromosomal translocations have been described in non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma of the mucosa-associated lymphoid issue (MALT) type. Two of them,t(14,18)(q32,q21) and t(11,18)(q21,q21), are found in 30% to 50% of extranodal MALT lymphomas. The first translocation juxtaposes the MALT1 gene to the IgH promoter region, resulting in the deregulation of MALT1 expression, whereas the second translocation generates a fusion between MALT1 and the inhibitor of apoptosis gene API2 (cIAP2/HIAP1). The other two much rarer translocations, t(1,14)(p22,q32)and t(1,2)(p22,p12), target Bcl10 gene on the short arm of chromosome 1. Translocations involving Bcl10 and MALT1 may lead to elevated NF-kappaB activity in MALT B-cell lymphoma. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms (a and b) have been described for the MALT1 gene. Human MALT1 isoform a is an aa protein of 824aa, and human MALT1 isoform b is an aa protein of 813aa. Applications: Suitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilution: Western Blot: 0.5-2ug/ml, Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Positive Control: Jurkat, Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.