Background:

The cytochrome c oxidase (COX) family of proteins function as the final electron donor in the respiratory chain to drive a proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, ultimately resulting in the production of water. The mammalian COX apoenzyme is a dimer, with each monomer consisting of 13 subunits, some of which are mitochondrial and some of which are nuclear. Found in the inner mitochondrial membrane, COX5a, one of two subunits of the COX5 protein, is the heme A-containing chain of the oxidase family that converts one molecule of oxygen and four molecules of hydrogen to two molecules of water. When oxygen levels within the cell are high, transcription of COX5a, the aerobic subunit of the COX5 protein, is up-regulated as the rate of cellular respiration increases. Conversely, when oxygen levels are low, COX5a transcription decreases as the cell works to conserve oxygen by slowing the creation of water.

Specificity:

COX5A polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of COX5A protein.

Alternative names:

Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5A, mitochondrial; Cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide Va; COX5a; COX-5A

Species reactivity:

Human,Mouse,Rat

Host:

Rabbit

Ig type:

Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Immunogen:

Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 53-98 of Human COX5A.

Purification & Purity:

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Molecular weight:

~ 17 kDa

Applications:

WB IHC

Usage:

WB: 1:500~1:1000 IHC: 1:50~1:200

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Precautions:

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

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