Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility. Polymerization of globular actin (G-actin) leads to a structural filament (F-actin) in the form of a two-stranded helix. Each actin can bind to four others. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the actin family which is comprised of three main groups of actin isoforms, alpha, beta, and gamma. The alpha actins are found in muscle tissues and are a major constituent of the contractile apparatus. Defects in this gene have been associated with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) and familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (FHC). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Catalog No
A0762
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Applications
IHC-p, IF(paraffin section), ELISA
Modification
Phospho Specific
Source
Polyclonal Rabbit
Dilution
Immunohistochemistry: 1/100 - 1/300. ELISA: 1/5000. Not yet tested in other applications.
Purification
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Immunohistochemistry analysis of paraffin-embedded human skeletal muscle, using Actin-pan (alpha/gamma) (Phospho-Tyr55/53) Antibody. The picture on the right is blocked with the phospho peptide.