ARG59342

anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody

anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody for Flow cytometry,IHC-Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections,Western blot and Human,Mouse,Rat

Overview

Product Description Rabbit Polyclonal antibody recognizes alpha A Crystallin
Tested Reactivity Hu, Ms, Rat
Tested Application FACS, IHC-P, WB
Host Rabbit
Clonality Polyclonal
Isotype IgG
Target Name alpha A Crystallin
Antigen Species Human
Immunogen Recombinant protein corresponding to M1-S173 of Human alpha A Crystallin.
Conjugation Un-conjugated
Alternate Names CRYA1; HSPB4; CTRCT9

Application Instructions

Application Suggestion
Tested Application Dilution
FACS1:150 - 1:500
IHC-P0.5 - 1 µg/ml
WB0.1 - 0.5 µg/ml
Application Note IHC-P: Antigen Retrieval: By heat mediation.
* The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist.

Properties

Form Liquid
Purification Affinity purification with immunogen.
Buffer 0.9% NaCl, 0.2% Na2HPO4, 0.05% Sodium azide and 5% BSA.
Preservative 0.05% Sodium azide
Stabilizer 5% BSA
Concentration 0.5 mg/ml
Storage Instruction For continuous use, store undiluted antibody at 2-8°C for up to a week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Suggest spin the vial prior to opening. The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.
Note For laboratory research only, not for drug, diagnostic or other use.

Bioinformation

Database Links

GeneID: 12954 Mouse CRYAA

GeneID: 1409 Human CRYAA

GeneID: 24273 Rat CRYAA

Gene Symbol CRYAA
Gene Full Name crystallin alpha A
Background 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). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]
Function Contributes to the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Has chaperone-like activity, preventing aggregation of various proteins under a wide range of stress conditions. [UniProt]
Cellular Localization Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Note=Translocates to the nucleus during heat shock and resides in sub-nuclear structures known as SC35 speckles or nuclear splicing speckles. [UniProt]
Calculated MW 20 kDa

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  • ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody IHC-P image

    Immunohistochemistry: Paraffin-embedded Mouse spleen stained with ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody at 1 µg/ml dilution.

  • ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody WB image

    Western blot: Rat spleen, Mouse eye ball and SMMC-7721 whole cell lysates stained with ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody at 0.5 µg/ml dilution.

  • ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody FACS image

    Flow Cytometry: HepG2 cells were blocked with 10% normal goat serum and then stained with ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody (blue) at 1 µg/10^6 cells for 30 min at 20°C, followed by incubation with DyLight®488 labelled secondary antibody. Isotype control antibody (green) was rabbit IgG (1 µg/10^6 cells) used under the same conditions. Unlabelled sample (red) was also used as a control.

  • ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody IHC-P image

    Immunohistochemistry: Paraffin-embedded Rat spleen stained with ARG59342 anti-alpha A Crystallin antibody at 1 µg/ml dilution.