Applications
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WB
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ICC
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IF
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IHC-P
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IP
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FC
REACTIVITY
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Human
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Mouse
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Rat
SPECIFICATIONS
Product Type
Recombinant Rabbit monoclonal primary
Product Name
Recombinant Caldesmon Monoclonal Antibody (ET1608-16)
Immunogen
Recombinant protein
Host
Rabbit
Positive Control
NIH/3T3 cell lysates, NIH/3T3, C2C12, human kidney tissue, human uterus tissue, mouse kidney tissue.
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Clonality
Monoclonal
Clone Number
SU03-19
PROPERTIES
Form
Liquid
Storage Condition
Store at +4C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20C or -80C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.
Storage Buffer
1*TBS (pH7.4), 0.05% BSA, 40% Glycerol. Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide.
Concentration
1 ug/ul
PURIFICATION
Protein A affinity purified.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
70 kDa
Isotype
IgG
APPLICATION DILUTION
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WB
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1:1,000-1:2,000
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ICC/IF
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1:50-1:200
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IHC-P
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1:50-1:200
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FC
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1:50-1:100
TARGET
UNIPROT #
PROTEIN NAME
Caldesmon
SYNONYMS
CAD antibody; CALD 1 antibody; CALD1 antibody; CALD1_HUMAN antibody; Caldesmon 1 antibody; Caldesmon 1 Isoform 1 antibody; Caldesmon 1 Isoform 2 antibody; Caldesmon 1 Isoform 3 antibody; Caldesmon 1 Isoform 4 antibody; Caldesmon 1 Isoform 5 antibody; Caldesmon antibody; Caldesmon1 antibody; CDM antibody; H CAD antibody; HCAD antibody; L CAD antibody; LCAD antibody; MGC21352 antibody; NAG22 antibody
SEQUENCE SIMILARITIES
Belongs to the caldesmon family.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY
High-molecular-weight caldesmon (isoform 1) is predominantly expressed in smooth muscles, whereas low-molecular-weight caldesmon (isoforms 2, 3, 4 and 5) are widely distributed in non-muscle tissues and cells. Not expressed in skeletal muscle or heart.
POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATION
In non-muscle cells, phosphorylation by CDK1 during mitosis causes caldesmon to dissociate from microfilaments. Phosphorylation reduces caldesmon binding to actin, myosin, and calmodulin as well as its inhibition of actomyosin ATPase activity. Phosphorylation also occurs in both quiescent and dividing smooth muscle cells with similar effects on the interaction with actin and calmodulin and on microfilaments reorganization. CDK1-mediated phosphorylation promotes Schwann cell migration during peripheral nerve regeneration (By similarity).
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION
Cytoskeleton, stress fiber, myofibril.
FUNCTION
Caldesmon, Filamin 1, Nebulin and Villin are differentially expressed and regulated Actin binding proteins. Both muscular and non-muscular forms of Caldesmon have been identified and each has been shown to bind to Actin as well as to calmodulin and Myosin. Alternative splicing of the gene encoding Caldesmon results in five isoforms. Muscular Caldesmon (isoform 1), also designated high molecular weight Caldesmon or H-Caldesmon (H-CAD), is expressed predominantly on thin filaments in smooth muscle. Non-muscular Caldesmon (isoforms 2-5), also designated low molecular weight Caldesmon or L-Caldesmon (L-CAD), is widely expressed in non-muscle tissues and cells. Filamin 1, which is ubiquitously expressed and exists as a homodimer, functions to crosslink Actin to filaments. Nebulin is a large filamentous protein specific to muscle tissue that may function as a ruler for filament length. Several isoforms of Nebulin are produced by alternative exon usage. Villin is Ca2+-regulated and is the major structural component of the brush border of absorptive cells.