The spectrin gene family encodes a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins that include spectrins, dystrophins and å-actinins. There are four tissue-specific å-actinins, namely å-actinin-1, å-actinin-2, å-actinin-3 and å-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 å-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 å-actinin-4 are the cause of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis 1 (FSGS1), a common renal lesion characterized by decreasing kidney function and, ultimately, renal failure.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of &alpha-actinin-4 of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including canine, bovine and porcine
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 610-660 mapping within an internal region of &alpha -actinin-4 of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 610-660 mapping within an internal region of α-actinin-4 of human origin
Western blot analysis of α-actinin-4 expression in non-transfected: (A) and human α-actinin-4 transfected: (B) 293T whole cell lysates.
Application Notes
recommended for detection of &alpha-actinin-4 of mouse, rat and human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA also reactive with additional species, including canine, bovine and porcine
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
For short-term storage, store at 4° C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.