Actin alpha 2 Antibody | 29-579

Actin alpha 2 Antibody | 29-579 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Dog

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: Antibody produced in rabbits immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding a region of human Actin alpha 2.

Research Area: Other

Tested Application: E, WB, IHC

Application: Actin alpha 2 antibody can be used for detection of Actin alpha 2 by ELISA at 1:312500. Actin alpha 2 antibody can be used for detection of Actin alpha 2 by western blot at 1.25 μg/mL, and HRP conjugated secondary antibody should be diluted 1:50, 000 - 100, 000.

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: Cat. No. XBL-10407 - Fetal Heart Tissue Lysate

Positive Control 2: N/A

Positive Control 3: N/A

Positive Control 4: N/A

Positive Control 5: N/A

Positive Control 6: N/A

Molecular Weight: 98 kDa

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: Antibody is purified by protein A chromatography method.

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: N/A

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.

Concentration: batch dependent

Storage Condition: For short periods of storage (days) store at 4˚C. For longer periods of storage, store Actin alpha 2 antibody at -20˚C. As with any antibody avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles.

Alternate Name: ACTN2, CMD1AA

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: The alpha-actinins are a multigene family of four actin-binding proteins related to dystrophin. The two skeletal muscle isoforms of alpha-actinin (ACTN2 and ACTN3) are major structural components of the Z-line involved in anchoring the actin-containing thin filaments. In humans, ACTN2 is expressed in all muscle fibres, while ACTN3 expression is restricted to a subset of type 2 fibres. Murine Actn2 and Actn3 are differentially expressed, spatially and temporally, during embryonic development and, in contrast to humans, alpha-actinin-2 expression does not completely overlap alpha-actinin-3 in postnatal skeletal muscle, suggesting independent function.Alpha actinins belong to the spectrin gene superfamily which represents a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins, including the alpha and beta spectrins and dystrophins. Alpha actinin is an actin-binding protein with multiple roles in different cell types. In nonmuscle cells, the cytoskeletal isoform is found along microfilament bundles and adherens-type junctions, where it is involved in binding actin to the membrane. In contrast, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle isoforms are localized to the Z-disc and analogous dense bodies, where they help anchor the myofibrillar actin filaments. This gene encodes a muscle-specific, alpha actinin isoform that is expressed in both skeletal and cardiac muscles. Transcript variants resulting from the use of multiple poly_A sites have been observed.