C7990
Anti-phospho-α-B Crystallin (54-64) (pSer59) antibody produced in rabbit
affinity isolated antibody, lyophilized powder
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biological source
rabbit
Quality Level
conjugate
unconjugated
antibody form
affinity isolated antibody
antibody product type
primary antibodies
clone
polyclonal
form
lyophilized powder
species reactivity
rat, bovine, human
technique(s)
indirect immunofluorescence: 8 μg/mL using human brain from Alexander′s diseased patients
western blot: 0.5 μg/mL using recombinant bovine phospho-α-B crystallin (Ser59)
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
target post-translational modification
phosphorylation (pSer59)
Gene Information
human ... CRYAB(1410)
rat ... Cryab(25420)
General description
α-B-crystallin (CRYAB) belongs to small heat-shock protein family with chaperone-like function. Almost entire lens proteins composed of crystallins and within that α-crystallin accounts for 40% of total lens protein. α-Crystallin is composed of two primary gene products, α-A and α-B. α-B crystallin in particular, has been detected in many tissues in the central nervous system, and is considered to be a useful marker in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases.
Specificity
This antibody does not detect the unphosphorylated form of the protein.
Immunogen
synthetic phosphopeptide: FLRAPS(p)WIDTG
Application
Anti-phospho-α-B Crystallin (54-64) (pSer59) antibody is suitable for indirect immunofluorescence in 8μg/mL using human brain from Alexander′s diseased patients. It is also suitable for western blot analysis in concentration of 0.5μg/mL using recombinant bovine phospho-α-B crystallin (Ser59).
Biochem/physiol Actions
Anti-phospho-α-B Crystallin (54-64) (pSer59) antibody is responsible for the optical properties of the lens and have been identified from metabolic enzymes and stress proteins. In many neurological diseases, α B-crystallin have found over-expressed and any alterations in this protein leads cataract and myopathy. In addition to maintaining proper refractive index, it also functions in a chaperone-like manner by preventing the formation of aggregates possibly leading to cataract formation. It is believed that the phosphorylated states of α-crystallin occur in response to cellular stress and may serve a structural control function and play a role in protein maintenance.
Physical form
Lyophilized from phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, with 3% bovine serum albumin and 0.05% sodium azide.
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Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
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Suraj P Bhat
Progress in drug research. Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung. Progres des recherches pharmaceutiques, 60, 205-262 (2003-06-07)
Far from being a physical entity, assembled of inanimate structural proteins, the ocular lens epitomizes the biological ingenuity that sustains an essential and near-perfect physical system of immaculate optics. Crystallins (alpha, beta, and gamma) provide transparency by dint of their
Joram Piatigorsky
Journal of structural and functional genomics, 3(1-4), 131-137 (2003-07-03)
The crystallins account for 80-90% of the water-soluble proteins of the transparent lens. These diverse proteins are responsible for the optical properties of the lens and have been recruited from metabolic enzymes and stress proteins. They often differ among species
Joseph Horwitz
Experimental eye research, 76(2), 145-153 (2003-02-05)
Alpha A and alpha B-crystallins are a major protein component of the mammalian eye lens. Being a member of the small heat-shock protein family they possess chaperone-like function. The alpha-crystallins and especially alpha B is also found outside the lens
A F van Rijk et al.
Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde, 214(1), 7-12 (2000-02-05)
alphaB-Crystallin, which has homology with the small heat shock proteins, is the basic subunit of alpha-crystallin, a major component of the vertebrate eye lens. These crystallins have for a long time been thought to be absolutely lens specific. However, about
Franz Narberhaus
Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR, 66(1), 64-93 (2002-03-05)
Alpha-crystallins were originally recognized as proteins contributing to the transparency of the mammalian eye lens. Subsequently, they have been found in many, but not all, members of the Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya. Most members of the diverse alpha-crystallin family have
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