Connexin 43/GJA1 antibody (AA 252-270)

Catalog No. ABIN967717

This Mouse Monoclonal antibody specifically detects Connexin 43/GJA1 in WB, IF, IP and IHC (f). It exhibits reactivity toward Human, Rat, Mouse, Dog and Chicken and has been mentioned in 5+ publications.

Quick Overview for Connexin 43/GJA1 antibody (AA 252-270) (ABIN967717)

Target: Connexin 43/GJA1 (GJA1) (Gap Junction Protein, alpha 1, 43kDa (GJA1))

Reactivity: Human, Rat, Mouse, Dog, Chicken

Host: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal

Conjugate: This Connexin 43/GJA1 antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunofluorescence (IF), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistochemistry (Formalin-fixed Sections) (IHC (f))

Clone: 2-Connexin

Product Details anti-Connexin 43/GJA1 Antibody

Binding Specificity: AA 252-270

Cross-Reactivity: Chicken, Dog (Canine), Human, Mouse (Murine)

Characteristics: 1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
2. Please refer to us for technical protocols.
3. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
4. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.

Purification: The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography.

Immunogen: Rat Connexin-43 aa. 252-270

Isotype: IgG1

Application Details

Comment:

Related Products: ABIN968545, ABIN967389

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Concentration: 250 μg/mL

Buffer: Aqueous buffered solution containing BSA, glycerol, and ≤0.09 % sodium azide.

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: -20 °C

Storage Comment: Store undiluted at -20° C.

References for anti-Connexin 43/GJA1 antibody (ABIN967717)

Giepmans, Hengeveld, Postma, Moolenaar: "Interaction of c-Src with gap junction protein connexin-43. Role in the regulation of cell-cell communication." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 276, Issue 11, pp. 8544-9, (2001) (PubMed).

Toyofuku, Akamatsu, Zhang, Kuzuya, Tada, Hori: "c-Src regulates the interaction between connexin-43 and ZO-1 in cardiac myocytes." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 276, Issue 3, pp. 1780-8, (2001) (PubMed).

Lucke, Choudhry, Thom, Selmer, Burden, Hodgins: "Upregulation of connexin 26 is a feature of keratinocyte differentiation in hyperproliferative epidermis, vaginal epithelium, and buccal epithelium." in: The Journal of investigative dermatology, Vol. 112, Issue 3, pp. 354-61, (1999) (PubMed).

Laird, Castillo, Kasprzak: "Gap junction turnover, intracellular trafficking, and phosphorylation of connexin43 in brefeldin A-treated rat mammary tumor cells." in: The Journal of cell biology, Vol. 131, Issue 5, pp. 1193-203, (1996) (PubMed).

Loo, Berestecky, Kanemitsu, Lau: "pp60src-mediated phosphorylation of connexin 43, a gap junction protein." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 270, Issue 21, pp. 12751-61, (1995) (PubMed).

Target Details for Connexin 43/GJA1

Target: Connexin 43/GJA1 (GJA1) (Gap Junction Protein, alpha 1, 43kDa (GJA1))

Alternative Name: Connexin-43

Background: Gap junctions are intercellular protein pores. They enable cell-to-cell communication by allowing passage of ions and other small molecules. The subunits of gap junction channels are assembled from a family of proteins called connexins. Individual connexin molecules join to make hexameric hemichannels termed connexons, these structures dock to connexons on neighboring cells, forming gap junction pores. Connexin-43 is a member of the connexin family possessing four transmembrane regions, with cytoplasmic amino and carboxyl terminals. It undergoes rapid turnover in the cell and its monomers may reside in the ER/Golgi network, forming a reservoir available for assembly upon degradation of existing connexin-43 channels. In addition, it is believed that phosphorylation of connexin-43 plays a regulatory role both in the assembly of connexons and in gating activity at the gap junction. This antibody is routinely tested by western blot analysis.

Molecular Weight: 43 kDa

Pathways: MAPK Signaling, Myometrial Relaxation and Contraction, Cell-Cell Junction Organization