GCAP1 Antibody | 58-190

GCAP1 Antibody | 58-190 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Homology: Predicted species reactivity based on immunogen sequence: Bovine

Immunogen: This GCAP1 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 160-191 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human GCAP1.

Research Area: Neuroscience, Signal Transduction

Tested Application: WB, IHC-P

Application: For WB starting dilution is: 1:1000
For IHC-P starting dilution is: 1:50~100

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: 23 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: Guanylyl cyclase-activating protein 1, GCAP 1, Guanylate cyclase activator 1A, GUCA1A, C6orf131, GCAP, GCAP1, GUCA1

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

BACKGROUND: Guanylate cyclase-activating protein is a l Ca (2+) -binding protein that upregulates synthesis of cGMP in photoreceptors. The known mammalian GCAPs are more than 90% similar, consisting of 201 to 205 amino acids, and containing 3 identically conserved Ca (2+) -binding sites. The GUCA1A gene, also termed GCAP1, is transcribed into a single 1.7-kb mRNA species detectable only in the retina. In a 4-generation British family with typical clinical features of autosomal dominant cone dystrophy a tyr99-to-cys mutation) in the GUCA1A gene has been identified. Another family with a pro50-to-leu mutation in GUCA1A demonstrated phenotypic variability ranging from mild photophobia to rod-cone dystrophy. The mutant protein could activate guanylate cyclase 1 (GUCY2D) and displayed similar calcium sensitivity to wildtype protein. However, there was a marked increase in the susceptibility to protease degradation and a reduction in the thermal stability of the pro50-to-leu mutation, which may depress cellular concentration and thereby contribute to retinal cell mortality.