Calponin 1 Antibody | V2463-20UG

Calponin 1 Antibody | V2463-20UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

Format: Purified

Clone: CALP

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human, Rat

Application: FACS, IF, WB, IHC-P

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This Calponin antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography

Description: Multiple isoelectric variants of calponin have been identified, however only two molecular weight isoforms exist; a 34 kDa form and a 29kDa form. Expression of the 29 kDa 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 mAb 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.

Immunogen: Crude human uterus extract was used as the immunogen for the Calponin antibody.

Storage: Store the Calponin antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).