The spectrin gene family encodes a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins that include spectrins, dystrophins and alpha-actinins. There are four tissue-specific alpha-actinins, namely alpha-actinin-1, alpha-actinin-2, alpha-actinin-3 and alpha-actinin-4, which are localized to muscle and non-muscle cells, including skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle cells, as well as within the cytoskeleton. Each alpha-actinin protein contains one Actin-binding domain, two calponin-homology domains, two EF-hand domains and four spectrin repeats, through which they function as bundling proteins that can cross-link F-Actin, thus anchoring Actin to a variety of intracellular structures. Defects in the gene encoding alpha-actinin-4 are the cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 1 (FSGS1), a common renal lesion characterized by decreasing kidney function and, ultimately, renal failure.
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).
Form:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2
Application Dilute:
WB: 1:500~1:1000 IHC: 1:50~1:200 IF: 1:50~1:200
Application Notes:
Actinin-alpha2/3 (Q58) polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of actinin-alpha2 and actinin-alpha3 protein.
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