Caspase-9 Antibody: Apoptosis is related to many diseases and induced by a family of cell death receptors and their ligands. Cell death signals are transduced by death domain containing adapter molecules and members of the caspase family of proteases. A novel member in the caspase family was recently identified and designated ICE-LAP6, Mch6, and Apaf-3. Caspase-9 and Apaf-1 bind to each other, which leads to caspase-9 activation. Caspase-9 is also activated by granzyme B and CPP32. Activated caspase-9 cleaves and activates caspase-3 that is one of the key proteases, being responsible for the proteolytic cleavage of many key proteins in apoptosis. Caspase-9 play a central role in cell death induced by a wide variety of apoptosis activators including TNFα, TRAIL, anti-CD-95, FADD, and TRADD. Caspase-9 is expressed in a variety of human tissues.1) Duan H, Orth K, Chinnaiyan AM, Poirier GG, Froelich CJ, He WW, Dixit VM. ICE-LAP6, a novel member of the ICE/Ced-3 gene family, is activated by the cytotoxic T cell protease granzyme B. J Biol Chem 1996;271:16720-4
Immunogen
Caspase-9 antibody was raised against a 16 amino acid peptide near the amino terminus of human Caspase-9. The immunogen is located within amino acids 30 - 80 of Caspase-9.
Western blot analysis of caspase-9 in HeLa whole cell lysate with caspase-9 antibody at 1:1000 dilution.
Positive Control
HeLa Cell Lysate
Application Notes
WB:1:500~1:2000 IP:1:100~1:500
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
Caspase-9 antibody can be stored at 4˚C for three months and -20˚C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
Storage Buffer
Caspase-9 Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.