Product Pathways - Translational Control
Calnexin Antibody #2433
| Applications | Reactivity | MW (kDa) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W IHC-P IF-IC | H | 90 | Rabbit |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IHC-P=Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)
IF-IC=Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
Calnexin Antibody detects endogenous levels of total calnexin protein.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) derived from a sequence around Ala51 of human calnexin. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
IHC-P (paraffin)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung carcinoma using Calnexin Antibody.
IF-IC
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells using Calnexin Antibody (green). Actin filaments have been labeled with Alexa Fluor(R) 555 phalloidin (red). Blue pseudocolor = DRAQ5™ (fluorecent DNA dye).
Background
Secretory and transmembrane proteins are synthesized on polysomes and translocate into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) where they are often modified by the formation of disulfide bonds and amino-linked glycosylation and folding. To help proteins fold properly, the ER contains a pool of molecular chaperones including calnexin. Calnexin was first identified as being involved in the assembly of murine class I histocompatibility molecules (1,2). Calnexin is a calcium-binding protein embedded in the ER membrane that retains the newly synthesized glycoproteins inside the ER to ensure proper folding and quality control (3,4,5). The specificity of calnexin for a subset of glycoproteins is defined by a lectin site that binds an early oligosaccharide intermediate on the folding glycoprotein (5).
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- Williams, D.B. (2006) J. Cell Sci. 119, 615-623.
Application References
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