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ABN1714

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Rootletin

from rabbit, purified by affinity chromatography

Synonym(s):

Ciliary rootlet coiled-coil protein

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About This Item

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

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

purified by

affinity chromatography

species reactivity

mouse

technique(s)

immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable (paraffin)
immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

ambient

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

mouse ... Crocc(230872)

General description

Rootletin (UniProt: Q8CJ40; also known as Ciliary rootlet coiled-coil protein) is encoded by the Crocc (also known as Kiaa0445) gene (Gene ID: 230872) in murine species. Rootletin is a major structural component of the ciliary rootlet, a cytoskeletal-like structure in ciliated cells that originates from the basal body at the proximal end of a cilium and extends proximally toward the cell nucleus. It contributes to centrosome cohesion before mitosis. In ciliated cells, it is associated with ciliary rootlets, but in non-ciliated cells it is localized between, around and at the proximal ends of the centrioles. It dissociates from the centrioles at the onset of D7mitosis and re-associates with them at anaphase. Highest expression of Rootletin is found in photoreceptor cells of retina. Lower expressions have been reported in brain, trachea and kidney. In retinal photoreceptors rootlets extend from the basal bodies to the synaptic terminals and anchor endoplasmic reticulum membranes along their length. During embryonic development, it is enriched along the apical domains of neuro epithelium in brain ventricular zone, in primordia of retinal pigment epithelia, and in neural retina. Rootletin contains a globular head domain and a tail domain that consists of extended coiled-coil structures. The head domain may be required for targeting to the basal body and binding to a kinesin light chain. (Ref.: Yang, J., et al. (2002). J. Cell Biol. 159(3): 431-440).

Specificity

This rabbit polyclonal antibody detects Rootletin in murine hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It targets an epitope within 188 amino acids from the C-terminal region.

Immunogen

His-tagged recombinant fragment corresponding to 188 amino acids from the C-terminal region of murine Rootletin.

Application

Anti-Rootletin Antibody, Cat. No. ABN1714, is a highly specific rabbit polyclonal antibody that targets Rootletin and has been tested in Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), and Immunoprecipitation.
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50-250 dilution from a representative lot detected Rootletin in mouse cerebral cortex and mouse retina tissues.

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected Rootletin in Immunocytochemistry applications (Veleri, S., et. al. (2014). Nat Commun. 5:4207).

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot detected Rootletin in Immunoprecipitation applications (Yang, J., et. al. (2002). J Cell Biol. 159(3):431-40).

Immunofluorescence Analysis: A representative lot detected Rootletin in Immunofluorescence applications (Sun, X., et. al. (2012). Cilia. 1(1):21).
Research Category
Neuroscience

Quality

Evaluated by Immunohistochemistry in mouse hippocampus.

Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50 dilution of this antibody detected Rootletin in mouse hippocampus.

Target description

~227 kDa observed; 226.95 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).

Physical form

Affinity Purified
Purified rabbit polyclonal antibody in PBS with 50% glycerol and without azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at -20°C from date of receipt. Handling Recommendations: Upon receipt and prior to removing the cap, centrifuge the vial and gently mix the solution. Aliquot into microcentrifuge tubes and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles, which may damage IgG and affect product performance.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2


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James F Striebel et al.
Acta neuropathologica communications, 9(1), 17-17 (2021-01-30)
Accumulation of misfolded host proteins is central to neuropathogenesis of numerous human brain diseases including prion and prion-like diseases. Neurons of retina are also affected by these diseases. Previously, our group and others found that prion-induced retinal damage to photoreceptor
Roxane Van Heurck et al.
Neuron, 111(1), 65-80 (2022-11-06)
The primary cilium is a central signaling component during embryonic development. Here we focus on CROCCP2, a hominid-specific gene duplicate from ciliary rootlet coiled coil (CROCC), also known as rootletin, that encodes the major component of the ciliary rootlet. We

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