Molecular weight (DA)
24kD
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human MaxiKbeta. AA range:70-119
Specificity
MaxiKβ Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of MaxiKβ protein.
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB: 1/500 - 1/2000. IHC: 1/100 - 1/300. ELISA: 1/20000.. IF 1:50-200
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
MaxiK channels are large conductance, voltage and calcium-sensitive potassium channels which are fundamental to the control of smooth muscle tone and neuronal excitability. MaxiK channels can be formed by 2 subunits: the pore-forming alpha subunit and the modulatory beta subunit. The protein encoded by this gene is an auxiliary beta subunit which slows activation kinetics, leads to steeper calcium sensitivity, and shifts the voltage range of current activation to more negative potentials than does the beta 1 subunit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
domain:Resistance to charybdotoxin (CTX) toxin is mediated by the extracellular domain.,function:Regulatory subunit of the calcium activated potassium KCNMA1 (maxiK) channel. Modulates the calcium sensitivity and gating kinetics of KCNMA1, thereby contributing to KCNMA1 channel diversity. Decreases the gating kinetics and calcium sensitivity of the KCNMA1 channel, but with fast deactivation kinetics. May decrease KCNMA1 channel openings at low calcium concentrations but increases channel openings at high calcium concentrations. Makes KCNMA1 channel resistant to 100 nM charybdotoxin (CTX) toxin concentrations.,miscellaneous:Treatment with okadaic acid reduces its effect on KCNMA1.,PTM:N-glycosylated. A highly glycosylated form is promoted by KCNMA1. Glycosylation, which is not required for the interaction with KCNMA1 and subcellular location, increases protection against charybdotoxin.,PT
Protein name
Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit beta-4
Other name
KCNMB4; Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit beta-4; BK channel subunit beta-4; BKbeta4; Hbeta4; Calcium-activated potassium channel; subfamily M subunit beta-4; Charybdotoxin receptor subunit beta-4; K(VCA)beta-4; Maxi K channel sub
Fields
>>cGMP-PKG signaling pathway;>>Vascular smooth muscle contraction;>>Insulin secretion
Human protein sequence Database
Q86W47
Mouse protein sequence database
Q9JIN6
Rat protein sequence database
Q9ESK8
Cellular localization
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
Tissue expression
Predominantly expressed in brain. In brain, it is expressed in the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, medulla, spinal cord, occipital pole, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, putamen, amygdala, caudate nucleus, corpus callosum, hippocampus, substantia nigra and thalamus. Weakly or not expressed in other tissues.