Description
FNTA Antibody | 61-393 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution
Host: Rabbit
Reactivity: Human, Mouse
Homology: Predicted species reactivity based on immunogen sequence: Bovine, Rat
Immunogen: This FNTA antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 88-118 amino acids from the Central region of human FNTA.
Research Area: Cell Cycle, Signal Transduction
Tested Application: WB
Application: For WB starting dilution is: 1:1000
Specificiy: N/A
Positive Control 1: N/A
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: 44 kDa
Validation: N/A
Isoform: N/A
Purification: This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis
Clonality: Polyclonal
Clone: N/A
Isotype: Rabbit Ig
Conjugate: Unconjugated
Physical State: Liquid
Buffer: Supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide.
Concentration: batch dependent
Storage Condition: Store at 4˚C for three months and -20˚C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
Alternate Name: Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha, CAAX farnesyltransferase subunit alpha, FTase-alpha, Ras proteins prenyltransferase subunit alpha, Type I protein geranyl-geranyltransferase subunit alpha, GGTase-I-alpha, FNTA
User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.
BACKGROUND: FNTA, also known as CAAX farnesyltransferase (FTase) , attaches a farnesyl group from farnesyl pyrophosphate to cysteine residues at the fourth position from the C terminus of proteins that end in the so-called CAAX box, where C is cysteine, A is usually but not always an aliphatic amino acid, and X is typically methionine or serine. This type of posttranslational modification provides a mechanism for membrane localization of proteins that lack a transmembrane domain. This enzyme has the remarkable property of farnesylating peptides as short as four residues in length that conform to the CAAX consensus sequence. FNTA is also a specific cytoplasmic interactor of the transforming growth factor-beta and activin type I receptors. It is likely to be a key component of the signaling pathway which involves p21ras, an important substrate for farnesyltransferase.