Description
Product Usage Information
Western Blotting: 1:1000
Storage
Supplied in 136 mM NaCl, 2.6 mM KCl, 12 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.4) dibasic, 2 mg/ml BSA, and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.
Protocol
Available protocols: Western Blotting
Specificity / Sensitivity
alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin (D4K9N) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (HRP Conjugate) recognizes endogenous levels of total α-smooth muscle protein.
Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster, Monkey
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human α-smooth muscle actin protein.
Background
Actin proteins are major components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. At least six vertebrate actin isoforms have been identified. The cytoplasmic β- and γ-actin proteins are referred to as "non-muscle" actin proteins as they are predominantly expressed in non-muscle cells where they control cell structure and motility (1). The α-cardiac and α-skeletal actin proteins are expressed in striated cardiac and skeletal muscles, respectively. The smooth muscle α-actin and γ-actin proteins are found primarily in vascular smooth muscle and enteric smooth muscle, respectively. The α-smooth muscle actin (ACTA2) is also known as aortic smooth muscle actin. These actin isoforms regulate the contractile potential of muscle cells (1).
Alternate Names
AAT6; ACTA; ACTA2; actin alpha 2, smooth muscle; actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta; Actin, aortic smooth muscle; Actin, aortic smooth muscle, intermediate form; ACTSA; ACTVS; alpha 2 actin; alpha smooth muscle Actin; Alpha-actin-2; alpha-cardiac actin; Cell growth-inhibiting gene 46 protein; growth-inhibiting gene 46; smooth muscle actin
