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Anti-Connexin 45 Antibody, near CT, cytoplasmic, clone 8A11.2

clone 8A11.2, Chemicon®, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Cx45, Gap Junction gamma-1 protein, Gap Junction alpha-7 protein, Cx-45, GJA7 protein, GJC1 protein

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

8A11.2, monoclonal

species reactivity

dog (Wang, et al 2001), rabbit (Chaytor, et al 2005), chicken (Elenes, et al 2001), mouse, human, rat (Sorensen, et al 2008)

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

dog ... Gjc1(490936)
human ... GJC1(10052)
mouse ... Gjc1(14615)
rat ... Gjc1(266706)

General description

Connexin 45 is member of a family of gap junction proteins known as Connexin gene family. It is expressed in a wide variety of cell types during development and adult life, particularly in cardiac and smooth muscle tissues as well as brain tissues. Connexin 45 forms part of a network of intercellular channels that provide a route for the diffusion of low molecular weight materials from cell to cell. There a number of alternatively spliced transcript variants that all seen to encode the same protein isoform.

Specificity

Clone 8A11.2 is highly specific for Connexin 45 protein with no cross reactivity as analyzed by western blotting to any other connexin family member.
Others species not tested. Also confirmed to work on rat C6 cells.

Immunogen

Epitope: near C-terminus, cytoplasmic
The peptide sequence used for the immunogen was H-Gln-Ala-Tyr-Ser-His-Gln-Asn-Asn-Pro-His-Gly-Pro-Arg-Glu-Cys-OH conjugated to KLH, corresponding to amino acids 354-367 of human connexin 45.

Application

Anti-Connexin 45 Antibody, near C-terminus, cytoplasmic, clone 8A11.2 is an antibody against Connexin 45 for use in IC, IH & WB.
Immunblotting (~46 kDa): 0.5 -1 µg/mL with ECL detection. Samples should be prepared with proteinase inhibitors and kept cold for best results. Alkali extraction methods can be used to enrich for connexin protein fractions. Briefly, 1 ml of NaHCO3 containing protease and phosphatase inhibitors and 22 µl of 1 M NaOH were added to frozen cell pellets. This cell suspension was sonicated for 30 s and incubated on ice for 50 min. Then, the homogenate was centrifuged for 30 min at 30,000 X g at 4°C. The supernatant was discarded, and the pellet was resuspended in sample buffer. {Elenes, S et al 2001}. 8% SDS_PAGE gels and PVDF membranes are suggested for greatest clarity.

Immunohistochemistry: fresh frozen, methanol fixed sections {Ujiie H et al (2003)}; 4% fixed frozen sections {Ikeda, Y et al 2007). 1-10 µg/mL with overnight incubations; 4% PFA fixed, paraffin-embedded sections {Gluhak-Heinrich, J et al 2007}, 1:50 with enzymatic detection.

Immunocytochemistry: 2% PFA fixed cells (15’, RT), permeabilized with a solution of 0.2% triton X-100/4% BSA {Sorensen et al 2008}.


Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Research Category
Cell Structure
Research Sub Category
Adhesion (CAMs)

Physical form

Format: Purified
Liquid at 1 mg/mL in 0.02M PB with 0.25M NaCl,pH=7.6 containing 0.1% sodium azide as a preservative.

Storage and Stability

Maintain at 2° to 8°C in undiluted aliquots for up to 12 months fromd date of receipt. Prevent multiple warming and coolings. Aliquot in tightly closed tubes to prevent loss.

Analysis Note

Control
Cardiac tissue, particularly sinoatrial tissues.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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The ventricular action potential was applied to paired neonatal murine ventricular myocytes in the dual whole cell configuration. During peak action potential voltages >100 mV, junctional conductance (g(j)) declined by 50%. This transjunctional voltage (V(j))-dependent inactivation exhibited two time constants
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In cardiac tissues, the expression of multiple connexins (Cx40, Cx43, Cx45, and Cx30.2) is a requirement for proper development and function. Gap junctions formed by these connexins have distinct permeability and gating mechanisms. Since a single cell can express more

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