Product info:

Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families. 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 (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. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions. 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. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

Alternative names:

CMD1II; CRYA2; CTPP2; CTRCT16; HEL-S-101; HSPB5; MFM2

Species reactivity:

Human, Rat

Host:

Rabbit

Cellular localisation:

Cytoplasm, Nucleus

Isotype:

IgG

Immunogen:

A synthesized peptide derived from human CRYAB

Positive control:

Rat lung, Rat kidney, Rat heart

AA Sequence:

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Purification:

Affinity purification

Molecular weight:

Calculated MW: 22kDa Observed MW: 20KDa

Form:

Liquid

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Dilution:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000 IHC 1:50 - 1:200 IF 1:50 - 1:200

Storage buffer:

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 0.05% BSA, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

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