Hsp27 Antibody

Antibody Target :Hsp27

Host: Rabbit

Antibody Type: Polyclonal

Isotype: Rabbit IgG

Antibody Form: Affinity Purified Antibody

Immunogen Sequence: Synthetic peptide surrounding amino acid 193 of rat Hsp2

Accession#: P25446

Gene ID: 24471

Appearance: Colorless liquid

Concentration: 0.5 mg/ml

Formulation: 100 µg (0.5 mg/ml) affinity purified rabbit polyclonal antibody in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2, containing 30% glycerol, 0.5% BSA, 0.01% thimerosal.

Purification: Affinity purified

Species Reactivity: rt

Application: WB

Application & Usage: Western blotting (0.5-4 µg/ml). However, the optimal conditions should be determined individually. The antibody detects 27 kDa rat Hsp27. Rat kidney tissue lysate can be used as a positive control.

Storage Temp.: -20 °C

Shipping : gel pack

Shelf Life: 12 months

Handling: The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.

Brief Background Descriptions: Hsp27 exhibits a chaperone-like activity by serving as a site where unfolding proteins may bind until ATP and Hsp70-dependent refolding can occur. Hsp27 is believed to protect cells by enhancing cellular glutathione levels and elevated glutathione levels have been measured in cells overexpressing Hsp27. Data from studies using wild-type Hsp27 and mutant forms in which the serine phosphorylation sites were mutated to alanines, glycines or aspartates, have shown that cellular glutathione levels depend on the oligomerization of Hsp27. Recent findings indicate that Hsp27 is also a negative regulator of cytochrome c-dependent activation of procaspase-3.