Molecular weight (DA)
22kD
Immunogen
Recombinant Protein of Crystallin-αC
Specificity
The antibody detects endogenous Crystallin-αC protein.
Formulation
PBS, pH 7.4, containing 0.5%BSA, 0.02% sodium azide as Preservative and 50% Glycerol.
Dilution rate
WB: 1:500-1000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the superfamily of small heat-shock proteins containing a conservative alpha-crystallin domain at the C-terminal part of the molecule. The expression of this gene in induced by estrogen in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells, and this protein also functions as a chaperone in association with Bag3, a stimulator of macroautophagy. Thus, this gene appears to be involved in regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, and carcinogenesis, and mutations in this gene have been associated with different neuromuscular diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
caution:Was reported (PubMed:10833516) to have a protein kinase activity and to act as a Mn(2+)-dependent serine-threonine-specific protein kinase.,disease:Defects in HSPB8 are the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2L (CMT2L) [MIM:608673]. CMT2L is an axonal form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Axonal CMT neuropathies are characterized by signs of axonal regeneration in the absence of obvious myelin alterations, normal or slightly reduced nerve conduction velocities, and progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy.,disease:Defects in HSPB8 are the cause of distal hereditary motor neuronopathy type 2A (HMN2A) [MIM:158590]; also known as distal hereditary motor neuropathy type IIA or spinal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease IIA. Distal hereditary motor neuronopathies constitute a heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders caused by selective impairment of motor neurons in the ante
Protein name
Heat shock protein beta-8
Other name
HSPB8; CRYAC; E2IG1; HSP22; PP1629; Heat shock protein beta-8; HspB8; Alpha-crystallin C chain; E2-induced gene 1 protein; Protein kinase H11; Small stress protein-like protein HSP22
Human protein sequence Database
Q9UJY1
Mouse protein sequence database
Q9JK92
Rat protein sequence database
Cellular localization
Cytoplasm . Nucleus . Translocates to nuclear foci during heat shock.
Tissue expression
Predominantly expressed in skeletal muscle and heart.