Western Blotting (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Sections) (IHC (p))
Specificity
This antibody detects an ~52 kDa protein representing FKBP52 in HeLa cell lysate. Also detects FKBP52 in whole tissue extracts from Rat kidney and Rat and Mouse testes. Heavy chain migrates close to FKBP52 on SDS-PAGE.
Cross-Reactivity (Details)
Species reactivity (tested):Canine, Hamster, Human, Mouse, Rat
Western blot (1): 1: 2000. Immunoprecipitation (1): 5 μg with 10-20 μL Protein A beads. Imunohistochemistry on paraffin embedded sections (1): 1: 250.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS in 50 % Glycerol, 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
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody at 2 - 8 °C up to one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer. Avoidrepeated freezing and thawing. Shelf life: one year from despatch.
Hsp90 is crucial to cellular signaling by its regulation of the folding, activity, and stability of a wide range of client proteins. These client protein complexes may also contain one or more cochaperones (1). One class of Hsp90-binding cochaperone is composed of proteins with a characteristic tetratricopeptide repeat (TPR) domain that forms an Hsp90 binding site. Among the TPR cochaperones of Hsp90 are Hop/Sti1, protein phosphatase PP5, and members of both the FK506- and cyclosporin Abinding families of immunophilins (2). FK506-binding protein 51 (FKBP51) and FKBP52 are large molecular weight immunophilins that are part of the mature glucocorticoid receptor (GR) heterocomplex (3). The N terminal domain of each protein binds FK506 and has peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) activity that converts prolyl peptide bonds within target proteins from cis- to trans- proline. The C-terminal domains contain the TPR repeats involved in protein-protein interactions with the Hsp90 (4). Although FKBP52 and FKBP51 share ~75 % sequence similarity, they affect hormone binding by glucocorticoid receptor in opposing manners and have different Hsp90-binding characteristics (3, 5). Also, whereas FKBP51 typically has a role with the progesterone receptor, FKBP52 has been found to be linked to the progesterone, androgen and glucocorticoid receptors (5).Synonyms: 52 kDa FK506-binding protein, FK506-binding protein 4, FKBP52 protein, FKBP59, HBI, HSP-binding immunophilin, PPIase, Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase, Rotamase, p59 protein