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. Defects in this gene cause autosomal dominant congenital cataract (ADCC).

Alternative names:

CRYAA; CRYA1; CTRCT9; HSPB4

Species reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Zebrafish

Host:

Rabbit

Cellular localisation:

Cytoplasm, Nucleus

Isotype:

IgG

Immunogen:

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 1-173 of human CRYAA (NP_000385.1).

Positive control:

Mouse kidney, Mouse liver, Mouse heart

AA Sequence:

MDVTIQHPWFKRTLGPFYPSRLFDQFFGEGLFEYDLLPFLSSTISPYYRQSLFRTVLDSGISEVRSDRDKFVIFLDVKHFSPEDLTVKVQDDFVEIHGKHNERQDDHGYISREFHRRYRLPSNVDQSALSCSLSADGMLTFCGPKIQTGLDATHAERAIPVSREEKPTSAPSS

Purification:

Affinity purification

Molecular weight:

Calculated MW: 19kDa Observed MW: 23kDa

Form:

Liquid

Applications:

WB (Zebrafish eye)

Dilution:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000 IHC 1:50 - 1:200 IF 1:50 - 1:100

Storage buffer:

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 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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