alpha A Crystallin (CRYAA) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: OTI2C3]

Specifications

Product Data
Clone Name	OTI2C3
Applications	IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB 1:2000, IHC 1:150
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Mouse
Clonality	Monoclonal
Immunogen	Full length human recombinant protein of human CRYAA(NP_000385) produced in HEK293T cell.
Formulation	PBS (pH 7.3) containing 1% BSA, 50% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide.
Concentration	1 mg/ml
Purification	Purified from mouse ascites fluids or tissue culture supernatant by affinity chromatography (protein A/G)
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Predicted Protein Size	19.7 kDa
Gene Name	crystallin alpha A
Database Link	NP_000385 Entrez Gene 12954 MouseEntrez Gene 24273 RatEntrez Gene 1409 Human UniProt ID P02489
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. Defects in this gene cause autosomal dominant congenital cataract (ADCC). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Synonyms	CRYA1; CTRCT9; HSPB4
Reference Data

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