Alpha Catenin Antibody | RQ5638

Alpha Catenin Antibody | RQ5638 | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 0.5mg/ml if reconstituted with 0.2ml sterile DI water

Format: Antigen affinity purified

Clone: 10I2

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal

Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Application: WB, IHC-P, FACS

Buffer: Lyophilized from 1X PBS with 2% Trehalose and 0.025% sodium azide

Limitation: This Alpha 1 Catenin antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Affinity purified

Description: CTNNA1, also known as Catenin alpha-1 or Catenin (cadherin-associated protein), alpha 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CTNNA1 gene. It is mapped to 5q31.2. When surface epithelium CTNNA1 was ablated, hair follicle development was blocked and epidermal morphogenesis was dramatically affected, with defects in adherens junction formation, intercellular adhesion, and epithelial polarity. In vitro, CTNNA1 null keratinocytes were poorly contact inhibited and grew rapidly. These differences were not dependent upon intercellular adhesion and were in marked contrast to keratinocytes conditionally null for another essential intercellular adhesion protein, desmoplakin Knockout keratinocytes exhibited sustained activation of the Ras-MAPK cascade due to aberrations in growth factor responses. It is concluded that features of precancerous lesions often attributed to defects in cell cycle regulatory genes can be generated by compromising the function of CTNNA1.

Immunogen: Recombinant human protein (amino acids D143-D292) was used as the immunogen for the Alpha 1 Catenin antibody.

Storage: After reconstitution, the Alpha 1 Catenin antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20 °C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.