Caspase 2 antibody (N-Term)

Catalog No. ABIN118007

The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-Caspase 2 antibody has been validated for WB and EIA. It is suitable to detect Caspase 2 in samples from Mouse and Rat.

Quick Overview for Caspase 2 antibody (N-Term) (ABIN118007)

Target: Caspase 2 (CASP2) (Caspase 2, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Peptidase (CASP2))

Reactivity: Mouse, Rat

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This Caspase 2 antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Product Details anti-Caspase 2 Antibody

Binding Specificity: N-Term

Sequence: M-A-A-S-S-G-R-S-Q-S-S-L-H-R-K-G-L-C-KLH

Specificity: This affinity purified antibody is directed against rat and mouse caspase-2. The antibody detects long and short forms of the protein. Antiserum was purified against the immunizing peptide. This antibody reacts with mouse and rat caspase-2, but not caspase-2 from human sources. Cross reactivity with caspase-2 from other sources has not been determined. Rat and mouse caspase-2 show 94 % homology. There is no significant homology to the human form.

Purification: Immunoaffinity chromatography.

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to the N-terminus of rat Caspase-2 protein conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH) through a cysteine residue linker.

Application Details

Application Notes: This product was assayed against 1.0 g of immunizing peptide in a standard sandwichELISA using HRP conjugated Affinity Purified anti-Rabbit IgG [H&L] (Goat) and TMB as asubstrate for 30 minutes at room temperature. A working dilution of 1: 2,000 to 1: 10,000 issuggested for this product. This affinity purified polyclonal antibody was tested by immunoblotting and was found tobe reactive with 48 kDa mouse and rat caspase-2. A control and rat caspase-2 transfected human 293 cell lysate was used to show by

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Concentration: 0.67 mg/mL (by UV absorbance at 280 nm)

Buffer: 0.02 M Potassium Phosphate, 0.15 M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.2 with 0.01 % (w/v) Sodium Azide as preservative.

Preservative: Sodium azide

Precaution of Use: This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.

Storage: 4 °C

Storage Comment: Store undiluted at 2-8 °C.

Target Details for Caspase 2

Target: Caspase 2 (CASP2) (Caspase 2, Apoptosis-Related Cysteine Peptidase (CASP2))

Alternative Name: Caspase-2

Background: Apoptosis occurs during normal cellular development and involves dramatic changes in cellular structure. Disruption of apoptosis may contribute to cancer and other diseases. Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that are key mediators of programmed cell death or apoptosis. Caspase-2 has been called ICH-1 in human, CED-3 in C.elegans and NEDD-2 in mouse. Caspase-2 is synthesized as an inactive precursor that is processed in cells undergoing apoptosis. The precursor form of all caspases is composed of a pro-domain, and large and small catalytic subunits. The active forms of caspases are generated by several stimuli, including ligand-receptor interactions, growth factor deprivation and inhibitors of cellular functions. Caspase-2 is activated in vitro by caspase-1, caspase-3 and granzyme B. Caspase-2 functions as an upstream apoptosis initiator that participates in the activation of downstream caspases, such as caspase-3, caspase-6 and caspase-7. Caspase-2 is highly expressed in embryonic mouse brain but not in adult neural tissue. Alternative mRNA splicing produces a long (48 kDa) and short (35 kDa) form of caspase-2. These forms show tissue specificity and function either as inducers or suppressors of apoptosis. Mature caspase-2 is 435 amino acids in length cleaved (~50 kDa) and is cleaved upon activation into 10 and 20 kDa subunits.Synonyms: CASP-2, CASP2, ICH-1 protease, ICH1, NEDD2, Neural precursor cell expressed developmentally down-regulated protein 2

Gene ID: 12366

NCBI Accession: NP_031636

UniProt: P29594

Pathways: Apoptosis, Caspase Cascade in Apoptosis, Neurotrophin Signaling Pathway