Caldesmon rabbit pAb

This gene encodes a calmodulin- and actin-binding protein that plays an essential role in the regulation of smooth muscle and nonmuscle contraction. The conserved domain of this protein possesses the binding activities to Ca (2+)-calmodulin, actin, tropomyosin, myosin, and phospholipids. This protein is a potent inhibitor of the actin-tropomyosin activated myosin MgATPase, and serves as a mediating factor for Ca (2+)-dependent inhibition of smooth muscle contraction. Alternative splicing of this gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],

CALD1; CAD; CDM; Caldesmon; CDM

800

Q05682

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm, myofibril. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, stress fiber. On thin filaments in smooth muscle and on stress fibers in fibroblasts (nonmuscle)..

Rabbit

Human, Mouse, Rat

The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human Caldesmon. AA range:725-774

Polyclonal

WB, ELISA

1 year

1 mg/mL

Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. ELISA: 1/40000. Not yet tested in other applications.

93kD

PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol pH 7.4. Store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.