Antibody catalog

V5 Tags are preferable for detection of Exogenous Proteins in Vivo

Expression of transgenes in complex organisms is accompanied by the need for a specific and sensitive detection of a target protein. One familiar approach is the use of a protein-specific antibody. However, antibodies raised against to your protein of interest may not always be available, are often costly or time-consuming to produce, and are usually not target specific (1). Moreover antibodies are often not suitable for several applications and immunohistochemical detection is a frequent bottleneck.

Ubiquitin-Mediated Degradation of Cellular Proteins: The Kiss of Death

Ubiquitin is an abundant and essential cellular 9-kd protein that is conserved across evolution from yeast to humans. Ubiquitin is used by cells as a covalent modifier of other proteins both to activate their function and to target them for degradation, depending on the degree of ubiquitination.

Tyrosine Hydroxylase Deficiency and Brain Disorders

 Tyrosine hydroxylase catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of the catecholamines dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. A hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Mutations in cases of autosomal recessive dopa-responsive dystonia and infantile Parkinsonism have also been identified recently.

PECAM -1 Regulates Vascular Integrity and Inflammation

Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule PECAM1 (also called CD31) is a 130 kDa type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is expressed on most cells of the hematopoietic lineage including platelets, monocytes, neutrophils and certain lymphocyte subsets (1). It has also been suggested that PECAM-1 contributes to endothelial cell barrier function.

Connexin 43 and Permeability through Gap Junctions

Gap junctions consist of Connexins (Cx), a family of proteins that form channels linking the cytoplasm of adjacent cells. All Connexin molecules have four membrane-spanning domains, two extracellular domains, and a cytoplasmic carboxy-terminal tail of varying length that has an important role in the regulation of the gating properties of the channel. Interestingly Connexin 43 also known as gap junction alpha-1 protein is one of the most abundant gap-junction protein.

Nucleolin: A Multifaceted Nucleolar Phosphoprotein

Nucleolin is a ubiquitous, nonhistone nucleolar phosphoprotein of exponentially growing eukaryotic cells and is present in abundance at the dense fibrillar and granular regions of nucleolus. Intact nucleolin is the major species and represents 5% of nucleolar protein in actively dividing cells.

IFITM3: Variant in Cell Defense Protein Can Leave You Vulnerable to Flu

Cells of the human body defend themselves against viral infection, but faults in this system could make some people susceptible to suffering particularly bad flu. IFITM3 (interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3) is an antiviral protein that has recently appeared in the news because a defective variant has been associated with an increased risk of severe influenza, with particular significance within the Chinese population.

Nanog is a Master Controller of ES cell Pluripotency

Nanog, a homeodomain (HD) transcription factor, plays a critical role in the maintenance of embryonic stem (ES) cell self-renewal. Transcription regulator involved in inner cell mass and ES cell proliferation and self-renewal.

MCP-1 and Lethal Attractions

The Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP1) is a member of the C-C chemokine family, and a potent chemotactic factor for monocytes.

Vimentin: Regulating EMT and Cancer

Vimentin, a member of the intermediate filament (IF) family, is a protein responsible for maintaining cellular integrity and reducing damage caused by stress.

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