Description
68001-1-Ig targets Alpha B Crystallin in WB, IHC, IP, ELISA applications and shows reactivity with Human, mouse, rat samples.
Tested Applications
Positive WB detected in: mouse eye tissue, rat eye tissue
Positive IHC detected in: mouse eye tissueNote: suggested antigen retrieval withTE buffer pH 9.0;(*) Alternatively, antigen retrieval may be performed withcitrate buffer pH 6.0
Recommended dilution
Western Blot (WB): WB : 1:5000-1:50000
Immunohistochemistry (IHC): IHC : 1:1000-1:4000
Background Information
Alpha B-crystallin, encoded by CRYAB gene, is multifunctional, serving as both a major structural protein in the lens and a small heat-shock protein in other tissues in mammals. Alpha B-crystallin may contribute to the transparency and refractive index of the lens. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of CRYAB gene have been associated with in multiple sclerosis. Mutations in the CRYAB gene cause distinct clinical phenotypes including isolated posterior polar cataract, myofibrillar myopathy, cardiomyopathy, or a multisystemic disorder combining all these features. Impairment of alpha-B crystallin dimerization may be relevant to the pathogenesis of these disorders.