Alpha B Crystallin (CRYAB) Goat Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	WB
Recommend Dilution	ELISA: 1:128,000. WB: 0.01-0.03µg/ml.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Goat
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Peptide with sequence C-RLEKDRFSVNLD, from the internal region of the protein sequence according to NP_001876.1.
Formulation	Supplied at 0.5 mg/ml in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH7.3 with 0.5% bovine serum albumin.
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Purified from goat serum by ammonium sulphate precipitation followed by antigen affinity chromatography using the immunizing peptide. Supplied at 0.5 mg/ml in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH7.3 with 0.5% bovine serum albumin. Aliquot and store at -20°C. Minimize freezing and thawing.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Gene Name	crystallin alpha B
Database Link	NP_001876 Entrez Gene 12955 MouseEntrez Gene 25420 RatEntrez Gene 1410 Human UniProt ID P02511
Background	Crystallins are separated into two classes: taxon-specific, or enzyme, and ubiquitous. The latter class constitutes the major proteins of vertebrate eye lens and maintains the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Since lens central fiber cells lose their nuclei during development, these crystallins are made and then retained throughout life, making them extremely stable proteins. Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families; beta and gamma crystallins are also considered as a superfamily. Alpha and beta families are further divided into acidic and basic groups. Seven protein regions exist in crystallins: four homologous motifs, a connecting peptide, and N- and C-terminal extensions. Alpha crystallins are composed of two gene products: alpha-A and alpha-B, for acidic and basic, respectively. Alpha crystallins can be induced by heat shock and are members of the small heat shock protein (sHSP also known as the HSP20) family. They act as molecular chaperones although they do not renature proteins and release them in the fashion of a true chaperone; instead they hold them in large soluble aggregates. Post-translational modifications decrease the ability to chaperone. These heterogeneous aggregates consist of 30-40 subunits; the alpha-A and alpha-B subunits have a 3:1 ratio, respectively. Two additional functions of alpha crystallins are an autokinase activity and participation in the intracellular architecture. Alpha-A and alpha-B gene products are differentially expressed; alpha-A is preferentially restricted to the lens and alpha-B is expressed widely in many tissues and organs. Elevated expression of alpha-B crystallin occurs in many neurological diseases; a missense mutation cosegregated in a family with a desmin-related myopathy. [provided by RefSeq]
Synonyms	CMD1II; CRYA2; CTPP2; CTRCT16; HEL-S-101; HSPB5; MFM2
Reference Data

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