GJA1 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500 - 1/1000. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections: 1/50 - 1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of Connexin 43 protein. (region surrounding Arg361)
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2 State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction Preservative: 0.05% sodium azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen; purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE)
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 43 kDa
Gene Name	gap junction protein alpha 1
Database Link	Entrez Gene 14609 MouseEntrez Gene 24392 RatEntrez Gene 2697 Human UniProt ID P17302
Background	The connexins are a group of gap junction proteins which form a hexamer to compose a connexon. Clusters of connexons form a gap junction through which low molecular weight proteins may diffuse from cell to cell. Several mammalian cells with malignant phenotypes exhibit decreased connexin expression and gap junction communication. In Src transformed cells, there is a decrease in gap junctional communication, which appears to be associated with tyrosine phosphorylation of connexin 43. Activated c-Src phosphorylates the C-terminal tail of connexin 43 on Tyr 265, resulting in a stable interaction between both proteins, which leads to inhibition of gap junctional communication. In addition to tyrosine phosphorylation, connexin 43 has also been shown to be phosphorylated on serine in the ab-sence of Src kinases and on both serine and tyrosine in cells expressing Src kinases, such as c-Src and/or pp60v-Src. In human vascular endothelial cells, connexin 43 is posttranslationally modified during mitosis. Mitosis-specific phosphorylation of connexin 43 correlates with the transient loss of gap junction intercellular communication and redistribution of connexin 43.
Synonyms	Gap junction alpha-1 protein, Connexin-43, GJAL
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome, Ion Channels: Other, Transmembrane
Protein Pathways	Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), Gap junction

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