Basic infomation

source

Mouse

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Reactivity

H M R

MW (kDa)

283kDa

Purification

Antigen affinity purfication

UniProt ID

O00555

NCBI Gene

773

Applications

Tested Applications

WB,

Cited Applications

WB, IHC, IF

Product Usage

Information

Western Blotting

1:500-1:2000

Immunohistochemistry

1:200-1:400

Immunofluorescence

1:200-1:400

Storage

PBS with 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide

Store at –20°C, stable for one year after shipment

Do not aliquot the antibody

Background

Voltage-dependent calcium channels mediate the entry of calcium ions into excitable cells, and are also involved in a variety of calcium-dependent processes, including muscle contraction, hormone or neurotransmitter release, and gene expression. Calcium channels are multisubunit complexes composed of alpha-1, beta, alpha-2/delta, and gamma subunits. The channel activity is directed by the pore-forming alpha-1 subunit, whereas, the others act as auxiliary subunits regulating this activity. The distinctive properties of the calcium channel types are related primarily to the expression of a variety of alpha-1 isoforms, alpha-1A, B, C, D, E, and S. This gene encodes the alpha-1A subunit, which is predominantly expressed in neuronal tissue. Mutations in this gene are associated with 2 neurologic disorders, familial hemiplegic migraine and episodic ataxia 2. This gene also exhibits polymorphic variation due to (CAG)n-repeats. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. In one set of transcript variants, the (CAG)n-repeats occur in the 3' UTR, and are not associated with any disease. But in another set of variants, an insertion extends the coding region to include the (CAG)n-repeats which encode a polyglutamine tract. Expansion of the (CAG)n-repeats from the normal 4-18 to 21-33 in the coding region is associated with spinocerebellar ataxia 6.

Abbreviation

H: human M: mouse R: rat Rb: rabbit Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus C: chicken  Z: zebrafish Dg: dog Pg: pig Hr: horse