Calponin 1 Antibody (CALP) [FITC]

• Reactivity: Hu, Rt
• Applications: WB, Flow, ICC/IF, IHC, CyTOF-ready, ICC/IF
• Clone: CALP
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: FITC

Calponin 1 Antibody (CALP) [FITC] Summary

• Description: This conjugate is made on demand and is not held in inventory. Each order represents a unique lot. All conjugates are generated using validated conjugation protocols and meet strict degree of labeling (F/P) specifications; additional information is available upon request. The antibody concentration is provided on the individual product label.
  
  For specialized conjugation needs, like large quantities, specific concentrations, and defined F/P ratios, bulk and custom antibody conjugation services are available.
• Immunogen: Crude human uterus extract
• Localization: Cytoplasmic
• Marker: Smooth Muscle Marker
• Specificity: Multiple isoelectric variants of calponin have been identified, however only two molecular weight isoforms exist; a 34kDa form and a 29kDa form. Expression of the 29kDa form, I-calponin, is primarily restricted to muscle of the urogenital tract, whereas the higher molecular weight variant has been demonstrated in vascular and visceral smooth muscle. In Western blotting, this monoclonal antibody reacts with only the 34kDa form of calponin in extracts of human aortic medial smooth muscle and is unreactive with fibroblast extracts of cultivated human foreskin. Calponin is a calmodulin, F-actin and tropomyosin binding protein, which is thought to be involved in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction. Calponin expression is restricted to smooth muscle cells and has been shown to be a marker of the differentiated (contractile) phenotype of developing smooth muscle.
• Isotype: IgG1 Kappa
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Gene: CNN1
• Purity: Protein A or G purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • CyTOF-ready
  • Flow (Intracellular)
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin
  • Western Blot
• Application Notes: Recommended applications are based on validated applications from the unconjugated base product NBP2-47712. This conjugated antibody is not kept in inventory and is made to order using validated conjugation protocols.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at 4C in the dark.
• Buffer: PBS
• Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
• Purity: Protein A or G purified

Alternate Names for Calponin 1 Antibody (CALP) [FITC]

• Basic calponin
• Calponin 1
• calponin 1, basic, smooth muscle
• Calponin H1
• Calponin H1, smooth muscle
• calponins, basic
• CNN1
• Sm-Calp
• SMCC
• SMCCcalponin-1

Background

Calponin is a smooth muscle specific, actin-, tropomyosin- and calmodulin-binding protein thought to be involved in regulation of actomyosin as well as the regulation or modulation of contraction (1). Calponin binds filamentous actin (F-actin) through two distinct sites ABS1 and ABS2, with an affinity in the low micromolar range (2) Immunoreactivity for calponin, along with alpha-smooth muscle actin and smooth muscle myosin heavy chains, confirms the known neoplastic myoepithelial component of adenoid cystic carcinomas and epithelial-myoepithelial carcinomas. The consistently positive staining pattern in adenoid cystic carcinomas may be diagnostically useful in discriminating histologically similar but consistently negative polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinomas (3).

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.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: CNN1