Thermo Fisher Scientific CRYAB Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:5,000-1:50,000

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human crystallin alpha B.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.98 mg/mL

Purification

Antigen affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

0.1M tris glycine, pH 7, with 20% glycerol

Contains

0.01% thimerosal

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2792324

Product Specific Information

Keep as concentrated solution.

Predicted reactivity: Mouse (97%), Rat (96%), Rabbit (97%), Chicken (81%), Sheep (96%), Rhesus Monkey (99%), Bovine (97%), Guinea pig (97%).

Positive Control: mouse eye.

Store product as a concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening the vial.

Target Information

Lens proteins consist almost entirely of crystallins (about 95%). Crystallins are also found vertebrate skeletal muscle tissue. In the lens, their structural function is to assist in maintaining the proper refractive index of the lens. The mammalian lens contains 3 major classes of crystallins: alpha, beta, and gamma. Alpha-crystallin is the largest of the crystallins and is composed of 2 primary gene products-alpha-A and alpha-B. There are at least 5 different proteins comprising the beta-crystallins. The gamma-crystallins are monomeric, but there are at least 5 gamma crystallins identified in bovine and rat lens. Alpha-Crystallin comprises 40% of total lens protein composition. 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 the alpha-crystallin occur in response to cellular stress and may serve a structural control function and play a role in protein maintenance. Alpha-B crystallin has been linked to Alexander`s disease where it accumulates in brain cells of those afflicted.

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For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.