Description
Key facts
Cell type:HeLa,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Cervix,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,Western blot,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 1 bp insertion in exon 1.,
Disease:Adenocarcinoma
Product details:
Knockout cell lysate achieved by CRISPR/Cas9.
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Lysate preparation:
Our lysates are made using RIPA buffer to which we add a protease inhibitor cocktail and phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (ratio: 300:100:10).
This means that the protein of interest is denatured.
If you require a native form of the protein please use the live cell version. Please refer to our lysis protocol for further details on how our lysates are prepared.
User storage instructions:
Lyophilizate may be stored at 4°C. After reconstitution, store at -20°C for short-term storage or -80°C for long-term storage.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute, ERS Genomics Limited and Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the licenses and patents please refer to our
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-CALD1, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Western blot, Zygosity-Homozygous, Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Caldesmon also known as CDM CALD1 and h-caldesmon is a cytoskeletal protein with a molecular mass of approximately 93 to 120 kDa. This protein expresses itself abundantly in smooth muscle tissues yet it can also be found in non-muscle cells like fibroblasts and endothelial cells. Researchers often use specific caldesmon antibodies in immunohistochemistry allowing them to label various cellular components and providing insights into tissue composition. Due to its presence in muscle tissues caldesmon is essential for understanding muscle physiology and pathology.
Biological function summary
Caldesmon interacts with actin and myosin to regulate actomyosin contractility. This protein plays a critical role in controlling the contraction and relaxation processes in smooth muscle cells. Caldesmon forms part of a complex that includes calmodulin and tropomyosin enhancing its ability to stabilize actin filaments. It functions by inhibiting the ATPase activity of myosin therefore influencing cellular motility and shape change mechanisms. Researchers continually study caldesmon to comprehend its interactome and its significance within the larger cellular structure.
Pathways
Caldesmon participates in the regulation of the cytoskeletal dynamics vital for cell motility and structural integrity. In particular it is an important component of the contraction-relaxation cycle pathway in smooth muscle tissues. This protein has connections with pathways involving RhoA-Rho kinase where caldesmon modulates the phosphorylation levels influencing muscle contraction. Additionally proteins like tropomyosin and calmodulin modulate its activity especially under calcium-calmodulin-dependent pathways which further elucidates its regulatory importance.
Caldesmon has associations with conditions like certain types of cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Its expression levels and distribution provide valuable information in identifying smooth muscle tumors and other pathological conditions. In oncology for example h-caldesmon serves as a marker to distinguish leiomyosarcomas from other tumors. Moreover due to its involvement in smooth muscle contractility caldesmon links with proteins such as calmodulin and tropomyosin in diseases where abnormal contraction and cellular motility play significant roles. Understanding these connections is important for developing targeted treatments and improving diagnostic accuracy.
