- Catalog number
- PA2109-HRP
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- Gelsolin also known as GNS is an actin-binding protein that is a key regulator of actin filament assembly and disassembly. Gelsolin is one of the most potent members of the actin-severing gelsolin/villin superfamily. The gene was assigned to human chromosome 9q33.2. Gelsolin is also known as brevin, or actin-depolymerizing factor; it is the principal intracellular and extracellular actin-severing protein. Gelsolin and Gc protein together constitute the extracellular actin-scavenger system which prevents the toxic effects of actin release into the extracellular space under circumstances of cell necrosis. Gelsolin may have therapeutic potential as a mucolytic agent in CF patients. The antiapoptotic activity of gelsolin seems to prevent a step leading to cytochrome c release from the mitochondria into the cytosol.
- Synonyms
- Gelsolin;AGEL;Actin-depolymerizing factor;ADF;Brevin;GSN;
- Gene Name
- Gelsolin
- UniProt
- P06396
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human,Monkey,Mouse,Rat
- Cross Reactivity
- No cross-reactivity with other proteins
- Immunogen
- A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human Gelsolin, identical to the related rat sequence, and different from the related mouse sequence by one amino acid.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- Phagocytic cells, platelets, fibroblasts, nonmuscle cells, smooth and skeletal muscle cells.
- Applications
- Flow Cytometry,IF,IHC,ICC,WB
- Purification
- Immunogen affinity purified.
- Concentration
- Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.
- Form
- Lyophilized
- Reconstitution
- Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.
- Function
- Calcium-regulated, actin-modulating protein that binds to the plus (or barbed) ends of actin monomers or filaments, preventing monomer exchange (end-blocking or capping). It can promote the assembly of monomers into filaments (nucleation) as well as sever filaments already formed. Plays a role in ciliogenesis. .
- Components
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.
- References & Citations
- 1. Kamada, S., Kusano, H., Fujita, H., Ohtsu, M., Koya, R. C., Kuzumaki, N., Tsujimoto, Y. A cloning method for caspase substrates that uses the yeast two-hybrid system: cloning of the antiapoptotic gene gelsolin. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 95: 8532-8537, 1998.
2. Kim, J., Lee, J. E., Heynen-Genel, S., Suyama, E., Ono, K., Lee, K., Ideker, T., Aza-Blanc, P., Gleeson, J. G. Functional genomic screen for modulators of ciliogenesis and cilium length. Nature 464: 1048-1051, 2010.
3. Vasconcellos, C. A., Allen, P. G., Wohl, M. E., Drazen, J. M., Janmey, P. A., Stossel, T. P. Reduction in viscosity of cystic fibrosis sputum in vitro by gelsolin. Science 263: 969-971, 1994.
- Storage Conditions
- Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Calculated Molecular Weight
- 85698 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 90 kDa
- Fragment
- Rabbit IgG
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Applications Notes
- Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Monkey, Rat<br>Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human, Rat, By Heat<br>Immunocytochemistry , 0.5-1μg/ml, Mouse<br>
Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence, 2μg/ml, Human<br>
Flow Cytometry (Fixed), 1-3μg/1x10<sup>6</sup> cells, Human<br>
- Subcellular Location
- Isoform 2: Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton.
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the villin/gelsolin family.
- Protein Name
- Gelsolin