Neurofilaments are type of intermediate filaments (IFs) that serve as major elements of the cytoskeleton supporting the axon cytoplasm of neuronal cells. IFs are components of most eukaryotic cells and significantly differ from other cytoskeletal elements of the cell, namely microtubules and microfilaments.
Synonyms: H-subunit; NF-H
Storage: -20C
Application: The antibody may be used in various immunochemical techniques including Immunohistochemistry and Immunoblotting (~200 kDa).1-7
Biochem Physiol Actions: Neurofilaments undergo post-translational modifications including different levels of phosphorylation, which has been suggested to modulate their function by influencing the interaction between neurofilament and cytoplasmic organelles. Neurofilaments are built from three intertwined protofibrils of apparent molecular weights [68 (L), 160 (M) and 200 (H) kDa] which are themselves composed of two tetrameric protofilament complexes of monomeric proteins. Neurofilament 200 also known as Neurofilament heavy polypeptide (H-subunit), NF-H, NEFH or 200 kDa neurofilament protein, has an important function in mature axons that is not subserved by the two smaller neurofilament proteins.