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HPA018830

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Anti-FNTA antibody produced in rabbit

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-CAAX farnesyltransferase subunit alpha, Anti-FTase-alpha, Anti-Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha, Anti-Ras proteins prenyltransferase alpha, Anti-Type I protein geranyl-geranyltransferase subunit alpha

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
Human Protein Atlas Number:
NACRES:
NA.43

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

product line

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

species reactivity

human

technique(s)

immunoblotting: 0.04-0.4 μg/mL
immunofluorescence: 0.25-2 μg/mL
immunohistochemistry: 1:500-1:1000

immunogen sequence

LDSPSYVLYRHFRRVLLKSLQKDLHEEMNYITAIIEEQPKNYQVWHHRRVLVEWLRDPSQELEFIADI

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... FNTA(2339)

General description

The gene farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit α (FNTA) is mapped to human chromosome 8. The protein localizes in the cytoplasm.

Immunogen

Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Application

All Prestige Antibodies Powered by Atlas Antibodies are developed and validated by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project and as a result, are supported by the most extensive characterization in the industry.

The Human Protein Atlas project can be subdivided into three efforts: Human Tissue Atlas, Cancer Atlas, and Human Cell Atlas. The antibodies that have been generated in support of the Tissue and Cancer Atlas projects have been tested by immunohistochemistry against hundreds of normal and disease tissues and through the recent efforts of the Human Cell Atlas project, many have been characterized by immunofluorescence to map the human proteome not only at the tissue level but now at the subcellular level. These images and the collection of this vast data set can be viewed on the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) site by clicking on the Image Gallery link. We also provide Prestige Antibodies® protocols and other useful information.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Farnesyltransferase (FTase) is responsible for attachment of a farnesyl lipid group to proteins, such as members of the Ras superfamily. geranylgeranyl transferase 1 (GGT1) participates in posttranslational prenylation of proteins, for instance small GTPases. FTase is a αβ heterodimer. The α subunit (FNTA) is also shared with GGT1. GGT1 is involved in human airway smooth muscle (HASM) cell viability. FTase binds microtubules via FNTA and thereby regulate cytoplasmic deacetylase HDAC6 (histone deacetylase 6) activity.

Features and Benefits

Prestige Antibodies® are highly characterized and extensively validated antibodies with the added benefit of all available characterization data for each target being accessible via the Human Protein Atlas portal linked just below the product name at the top of this page. The uniqueness and low cross-reactivity of the Prestige Antibodies® to other proteins are due to a thorough selection of antigen regions, affinity purification, and stringent selection. Prestige antigen controls are available for every corresponding Prestige Antibody and can be found in the linkage section.

Every Prestige Antibody is tested in the following ways:
  • IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
  • Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

Linkage

Corresponding Antigen APREST86230

Physical form

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

Legal Information

Prestige Antibodies is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Saeid Ghavami et al.
American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology, 302(4), L420-L428 (2011-12-14)
Geranylgeranyl transferase 1 (GGT1) is involved in the posttranslational prenylation of signaling proteins, such as small GTPases. We have shown that blocking the formation of isoprenoids with statins regulates survival of human lung mesenchymal cells; thus, we tested the hypothesis
S B Long et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 98(23), 12948-12953 (2001-11-01)
Protein farnesyltransferase (FTase) catalyzes the attachment of a farnesyl lipid group to the cysteine residue located in the C-terminal tetrapeptide of many essential signal transduction proteins, including members of the Ras superfamily. Farnesylation is essential both for normal functioning of
Koei Chin et al.
Cancer cell, 10(6), 529-541 (2006-12-13)
This study explores the roles of genome copy number abnormalities (CNAs) in breast cancer pathophysiology by identifying associations between recurrent CNAs, gene expression, and clinical outcome in a set of aggressively treated early-stage breast tumors. It shows that the recurrent
Jun Zhou et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 284(15), 9648-9655 (2009-02-21)
The cytoplasmic deacetylase HDAC6 is an important regulator of cellular pathways that include response to stress, protein folding, microtubule stability, and cell migration, thus representing an attractive target for cancer chemotherapy. However, little is known about its upstream regulation. Our
Rajakrishnan Veluthakal et al.
Diabetes, 56(1), 204-210 (2006-12-29)
The majority of small G-proteins undergo posttranslational modifications (e.g., isoprenylation) at their C-terminal cysteine residues. Such modifications increase their hydrophobicity, culminating in translocation of the modified proteins to their relevant membranous sites for interaction with their respective effectors. Previously, we

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