Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to Beta crystallin SCrystallins are separated into two classes: taxon-specific, or enzyme, and ubiquitous. The latter class constitutes the major proteins of vertebrate eye lens and maintains the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Since lens central fiber cells lose their nuclei during development, these crystallins are made and then retained throughout life, making them extremely stable proteins. Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families; beta and gamma crystallins are also considered as a superfamily. Alpha and beta families are further divided into acidic and basic groups. Seven protein regions exist in crystallins: four homologous motifs, a connecting peptide, and N- and C-terminal extensions. Gamma-crystallins are a homogeneous group of highly symmetrical, monomeric proteins typically lacking connecting peptides and terminal extensions. They are differentially regulated after early development. This gene encodes a protein initially considered to be a beta-crystallin but the encoded protein is monomeric and has greater sequence similarity to other gamma-crystallins. This gene encodes the most significant gamma-crystallin in adult eye lens tissue. Whether due to aging or mutations in specific genes, gamma-crystallins have been involved in cataract formation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Immunogen
Recombinant protein of human Beta crystallin S.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
IHC-PWB
WB 1:500 - 1:2000, IHC 1:50 - 1:200
Species Reactivity
Human
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Gene Synonyms
CTRCT20 , crystallin, gamma S , CRYG8
Target
Beta crystallin S
Molecular Weight(MW)
21 kDa (note)
Application
Application
Western blot analysis of extracts of mouse eye and rat eye, using CRYGS antibody.