Tau (MAPT)

Tau is a relatively low molecular weight member of the microtubule associated protein or MAP. The recombinant protein used to make this antibody is the shortest version of the 8 human tau proteins, so the antibody is expected to bind to all 8 isoforms.

Tau is heavily concentrated in axons of neurons, but may also be found in dendrites and in some non neuronal cells. Much interest has focused on tau as it is a major component of the neurofibrillary tangles of Alzheimer’s disease .