CACNA1A Antibody

Catalog Number:

37454

Amount:

100μg

Price:

$319

Swiss-Prot No:

Swiss-Prot#: O00555
NCBI Gene ID: 773
Gene Accssion: NP_001120694

Form of Antibody:

Rabbit IgG in pH7.4 PBS, 0.05% NaN3, 40% Glycerol.

Storage/Stability:

Immunogen:

Synthetic peptide corresponding to a region derived from internal residues of human calcium channel, voltage-dependent, P/Q type, alpha 1A subunit

Purification:

Antigen affinity purification.

Specificity/Sensitivity:

The antibody detects endogenous levels of total CACNA1A protein.

Applications:

IHC

Background:

Voltage-dependent calcium channels mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells, and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes, including muscle contraction, hormone or neurotransmitter release, and gene expression. Calcium channels are multisubunit complexes composed of alpha-1, beta, alpha-2/delta, and gamma subunits. The channel activity is directed by the pore-forming alpha-1 subunit, whereas, the others act as auxiliary subunits regulating this activity. The distinctive properties of the calcium channel types are related primarily to the expression of a variety of alpha-1 isoforms, alpha-1A, B, C, D, E, and S. This gene encodes the alpha-1A subunit, which is predominantly expressed in neuronal tissue. Mutations in this gene are associated with 2 neurologic disorders, familial hemiplegic migraine and episodic ataxia 2. This gene also exhibits polymorphic variation due to (CAG)n-repeats. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. In one set of transcript variants, the (CAG)n-repeats occur in the 3' UTR, and are not associated with any disease. But in another set of variants, an insertion extends the coding region to include the (CAG)n-repeats which encode a polyglutamine tract. Expansion of the (CAG)n-repeats from the normal 4-16 to 21-28 in the coding region is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia 6.

References:

appl_detail:

Immunohistochemistry: 1:15-1:50

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