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| Reactivity: | Rat |
| Applications: | WB, FC, IC |
| Host Species: | Rabbit |
| Isotype: | IgG |
| Clonality: | Monoclonal antibody |
| Gene Name: | crystallin alpha B |
| Gene Symbol: | CRYAB |
| Synonyms: | MFM2; CRYA2; CTPP2; HSPB5; CMD1II; CTRCT16; HEL-S-101 |
| Gene ID: | 1410 |
| UniProt ID: | P02511 |
| Clone ID: | 24GB6070 |
| Immunogen: | A synthesized peptide derived from human CRYAB |
| Dilution: | WB 1:1,000-1:5,000; FC 1:2,000; IC 1:100-1:1,000 |
| Purification Method: | Affinity purified |
| Concentration: | Lot dependent |
| Buffer: | PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3. |
| Storage: | Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. |
Background
Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families. Alpha crystallins are composed of two gene products: alpha-A and alpha-B, for acidic and basic, respectively. Alpha crystallins can be induced by heat shock and are members of the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family. They act as molecular chaperones although they do not renature proteins and release them in the fashion of a true chaperone; instead they hold them in large soluble aggregates. These heterogeneous aggregates consist of 30-40 subunits; the alpha-A and alpha-B subunits have a 3:1 ratio, respectively. Two additional functions of alpha crystallins are an autokinase activity and participation in the intracellular architecture. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions. Alpha-A and alpha-B gene products are differentially expressed; alpha-A is preferentially restricted to the lens and alpha-B is expressed widely in many tissues and organs. Elevated expression of alpha-B crystallin occurs in many neurological diseases; a missense mutation cosegregated in a family with a desmin-related myopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Images
 | Western blotting analysis using anti-crystallin alpha B antibody (Cat#61176). Total cell lysates (30 μg) from various cell lines were loaded and separated by SDS-PAGE. The blot was incubated with anti-crystallin alpha B antibody (Cat#61176, 1:5,000) and HRP-conjugated goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody (Cat#201, 1:20,000) respectively. Image was developed using NaQ™ ECL Substrate Kit (Cat#716). |
 | Western blotting analysis using anti-crystallin α B antibody (Cat#61176). Crystallin α B expression in wild type (WT) and crystallin α B (CRYAB) shRNA knockdown (KD) H9c2 cells with 20 μg of total cell lysates. Hsp90 α serves as a loading control. The blot was incubated with anti-crystallin α B antibody (Cat#61176, 1:5,000) and HRP-conjugated goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody (Cat#201, 1:20,000) respectively. Image was developed using anti-NaQ™ ECL Substrate Kit (Cat#716). |
 | Flow cytometric analysis of Crystallin alpha B expression in H9c2 cells using crystallin alpha B antibody (Cat#61176, 1:2,000). Green, isotype control; red, crystallin alpha B. |
 | Immunocytochemical staining of HT-1080 cells with crystallin alpha B antibody (Cat#61176, 1:1,000). Nuclei were stained blue with DAPI; Crystallin alpha B was stained magenta with Alexa Fluor® 647. Images were taken using Leica stellaris 5. Protein abundance based on laser Intensity and smart gain: Medium. Scale bar: 20 μm. |
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