Anti-Alpha B Crystallin/CRYAB Antibody Picoband®

Overview

Anti-Alpha B Crystallin/CRYAB Antibody Picoband® is an antibody for CRYAB detection raised in Rabbit (Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG), with reported reactivity: Human,Monkey,Mouse,Rat. Commonly used in WB, IHC, IF, ICC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA workflows.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: CRYAB (Calpain-2 catalytic subunit); UniProt: P02511
• Antibody format: Rabbit, Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG
• Molecular weight: 20 kDa, calculated 79995 MW
• Applications: WB, IHC, IF, ICC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA

Vendor description (summary): Boster Bio Anti-Alpha B Crystallin/CRYAB Antibody Picoband® catalog # A03496-2.

Biological background

Biological context: Calcium-regulated non-lysosomal thiol-protease which catalyze limited proteolysis of substrates involved in cytoskeletal remodeling and signal transduction. Proteolytically cleaves MYOC at 'Arg-226' (PubMed:17650508). .

Expression and localization notes: cellular localization: Cytoplasm. Cell membrane. Translocates to the plasma membrane upon Ca (2+) binding., tissue context: Ubiquitous..

Common research applications

• Western blotting (WB): Compare CRYAB levels across samples and conditions using appropriate loading and biological controls.
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC): Evaluate spatial distribution of CRYAB in tissue sections, considering fixation and antigen retrieval effects.
• Immunofluorescence / ICC: Assess subcellular localization patterns and co-localization with compartment markers in cultured cells.
• Flow cytometry: Quantify CRYAB-positive populations in single-cell suspensions with appropriate gating and controls.
• ELISA: Use antibody-based detection formats to assess antigen presence or binding in plate-based assays.

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Account for isoforms, post-translational modifications, and sample-specific processing that can shift apparent molecular weight or epitope accessibility.
• Use positive/negative biological controls where possible (e.g., known-expressing cells/tissues, knockdown/knockout models) and include appropriate secondary-only/isotype controls for imaging workflows.

Additional product notes (from provided fields)

• Background: Alpha-crystallin B chain is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CRYAB gene. Mammalian lens crystallins are divided into alpha, beta, and gamma families. Alpha crystallins are composed of two gene products: alpha-A and alpha-B, for acidic and basic, respectively. Alpha crystallins can be induced by heat shock and are members of the small heat shock protein (HSP20) family. They act as molecular chaperones although they do not renature proteins and release them in the fashion of a true chaperone; instead they hold them in large soluble aggregates. These heterogeneous aggregates consist of 30-40 subunits; the alpha-A and alpha-B subunits have a 3:1 ratio, respectively. Two additional functions of alpha crystallins are an autokinase activity and participation in the intracellular architecture. The encoded protein has been identified as a moonlighting protein based on its ability to perform mechanistically distinct functions. Alpha-A and alpha-B gene products are differentially expressed; alpha-A is preferentially restricted to the lens and alpha-B is expressed widely in many tissues and organs. Elevated expression of alpha-B crystallin occurs in many neurological diseases; a missense mutation cosegregated in a family with a desmin-related myopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
• Cross reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
• Cellular localization: Cytoplasm. Cell membrane. Translocates to the plasma membrane upon Ca (2+) binding.
• Tissue details: Ubiquitous.
• Research category: Calcium Signaling,Cancer,Cancer Metabolism,Cell Biology,Metabolism,Metabolism Processes,Pathways and Processes,Proteolysis/Ubiquitin,Proteolytic Enzymes,Response To Hypoxia,Signal Transduction,Signaling Pathway

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