- Catalog number
- PA1103-FITC
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- Lamins are structural protein components of the nuclear lamina, a protein network underlying the inner nuclear membrane that determines nuclear shape and size. There are three types of lamins, A,B and C. The lamin A/C (LMNA) gene contains 12 exons. Alternative splicing within exon 10 gives rise to two different mRNAs that code for pre-lamin A and lamin C. Lamin A/C mapped to 1q21.2-q21.3 and mutations in this gene cause a variety of human diseases including Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Lamin A/C deficiency is thus associated with both defective nuclear mechanics and impaired mechanically activated gene transcription.
- Synonyms
- Prelamin-A/C;Lamin-A/C;70 kDa lamin;Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-32;LMNA;LMN1;
- Gene Name
- Prelamin-A/C
- UniProt
- P02545
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human,Mouse,Rat
- Cross Reactivity
- No cross-reactivity with other proteins
- Immunogen
- A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human Lamin A/C, identical to the related rat and mouse sequences.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- In the arteries, prelamin-A/C accumulation is not observed in young healthy vessels but is prevalent in medial vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from aged individuals and in atherosclerotic lesions, where it often colocalizes with senescent and degenerate VSMCs. Prelamin-A/C expression increases with age and disease. In normal aging, the accumulation of prelamin-A/C is caused in part by the down-regulation of ZMPSTE24/FACE1 in response to oxidative stress. .
- Applications
- 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
- Lamins are components of the nuclear lamina, a fibrous layer on the nucleoplasmic side of the inner nuclear membrane, which is thought to provide a framework for the nuclear envelope and may also interact with chromatin. Lamin A and C are present in equal amounts in the lamina of mammals. Plays an important role in nuclear assembly, chromatin organization, nuclear membrane and telomere dynamics. Required for normal development of peripheral nervous system and skeletal muscle and for muscle satellite cell proliferation. Required for osteoblastogenesis and bone formation. Also prevents fat infiltration of muscle and bone marrow, helping to maintain the volume and strength of skeletal muscle and bone.
- Components
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.
- References & Citations
- 1. Lammerding, J.; Schulze, P. C.; Takahashi, T.; Kozlov, S.; Sullivan, T.; Kamm, R. D.; Stewart, C. L.; Lee, R. T. : Lamin A/C deficiency causes defective nuclear mechanics and mechanotransduction. J. Clin. Invest. 113: 370-378, 2004.
2. Lin, F.; Worman, H. J. : Structural organization of the human gene encoding nuclear lamin A and nuclear lamin C. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 16321-16326, 1993.
3. Wydner, K. L.; McNeil, J. A.; Lin, F.; Worman, H. J.; Lawrence, J. B. : Chromosomal assignment of human nuclear envelope protein genes LMNA, LMNB1, and LBR by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Genomics 32: 474-478, 1996.
- 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
- 74139 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 70-74 kDa
- Fragment
- Rabbit IgG
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Applications Notes
- Immunocytochemistry , 0.5-1μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat<br>Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat, By Heat<br>Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat<br>
- Subcellular Location
- Nucleus. Nucleus envelope. Nucleus lamina. Nucleus, nucleoplasm. Farnesylation of prelamin-A/C facilitates nuclear envelope targeting and subsequent cleaveage by ZMPSTE24/FACE1 to remove the farnesyl group produces mature lamin- A/C, which can then be inserted into the nuclear lamina. EMD is required for proper localization of non-farnesylated prelamin-A/C.
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
- Protein Name
- Prelamin-A/C