AlphaB Crystallin/CRYAB Antibody (731502) [Alexa Fluor® 700]

• Applications: WB
• Clone: 731502
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 700

AlphaB Crystallin/CRYAB Antibody (731502) [Alexa Fluor® 700] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant human Crystallin/CRYAB
  Met1-Lys175
  Accession # P02511
• Specificity: Detects human AlphaB Crystallin/CRYAB in direct ELISAs and human, mouse, and rat AlphaB Crystallin/CRYAB in Western blots. In direct ELISAs, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human AlphaA Crystallin/CRYAA is observed.
• Isotype: IgG2b
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Background

CRY-alpha B (crystalline alpha -B chain/CRYAB; also HspB5) is a 22-23 kDa member of the HSP20 family of proteins.  It has widespread expression, and is found in lens epithelium where it noncovalently oligomerizes with CRYAA to generate a transparent 350-1000 kDa alpha -crystalline protein complex.  Human CRYAB is 175 amino acids (aa) in length. It contains an alpha -crystalline Hsp domain over aa 66-149.  Multiple post-translational modifications may exist. The N-terminal Met and MetAspIleAlaIleHis sequence is occasionally cleaved.  It may also be phosphorylated at Ser45 and 59, be potentially O-GlcNAc modified at Thr158, 162 or 170, and acetylated at Lys92.  An alternate start site at Met68 may be accompanied by a 47 aa substitution for aa 109-175.  Full-length human CRYAB shares 54% aa sequence identity with CRYAA, and 98% aa identity with mouse CRYAB.  

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.