Alpha-Fodrin Antibody #2122
- WB
Supporting Data
| REACTIVITY | H |
| SENSITIVITY | Endogenous |
| MW (kDa) | 150, 240 |
| SOURCE | Rabbit |
Application Key:
- WB-Western Blotting
Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
- H-Human
Product Information
Product Usage Information
| Application | Dilution |
|---|---|
| Western Blotting | 1:1000 |
Storage
Protocol
Specificity / Sensitivity
Alpha-Fodrin Antibody detects endogenous levels of full length alpha-fodrin (240 kDa) and its large fragment (150 kDa) resulting from cleavage at aspartic acid 1185.
Species Reactivity:
Human
The antigen sequence used to produce this antibody shares 100% sequence homology with the species listed here, but reactivity has not been tested or confirmed to work by CST. Use of this product with these species is not covered under our Product Performance Guarantee.
Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology:
Chicken
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Asp1185 of human alpha-fodrin. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
Fodrin (also named nonerythroid spectrin) is a universally expressed membrane-associated cytoskeletal protein consisting of alpha- and beta-subunits (1). This protein is important for maintaining normal membrane structure and supporting cell surface protein function (1). Alpha-fodrin is one of the primary targets cleaved by caspases during apoptosis. The full length 240 kDa protein can be cleaved at several sites within its sequence by activated caspases to yield amino-terminal 150 kDa, carboxy-terminal 120 kDa and 35 kDa major products (2-5). Cleavage of alpha-fodrin leads to membrane malfunction and cell shrinkage.
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- Vanags, D. M. et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271, 31075-31085.
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- Wang, K. K. et al. (1998) J. Biol. Chem. 273, 22490-22497.
- Janicke, R. U. et al. (1998) J. Biol. Chem. 273, 15540-15545.
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