CENPJ (CPAP) is a centromeric protein that plays a role in brain size. The protein contains five coiled-coil domains, the most C-terminal of which includes a leucine zipper motif. CENPJ also has several potential protein phosphoryl-ation sites and a C-terminal domain containing 21 nonamer G-box repeats. The CENPJ gene is expressed in neuroepithelium during prenatal neurogenesis, and it localizes to the spindle poles of cells undergoing mitosis. This localization suggests that a centrosomal mechanism controls neuron number in the developing mammalian brain. Mutations in the CENPJ gene have been linked to the condition autosomal recessive primary microcephaly. A novel 4 bp deletion in the gene has been characterized as a cause of protein truncation leading to the condition.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of CENPJ of human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-300 mapping at the N-terminus of CENPJ of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-300 mapping at the N-terminus of CENPJ of human origin