- Catalog number
- PB9538
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- Centromeres are the differentiated chromosomal domains that specify the mitotic behavior of chromosomes. CENPA encodes a centromere protein which contains a histone H3 related histone fold domain that is required for targeting to the centromere. And CENPA is proposed to be a component of a modified nucleosome or nucleosome-like structure in which it replaces 1 or both copies of conventional histone H3 in the (H3-H4) 2 tetrameric core of the nucleosome particle. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. In higher eukaryotes, the recruitment of CENP-A nucleosomes to existing centromeres is an epigenetic process, independent of the underlying DNA sequence. In S.pombe, de novo recruitment of the CENP-A to the centromere is believed to be controlled by centromeric heterochromatin surrounding the centromere, and by an RNAi mechanism. The RNAi is cut to form siRNA; this complexes with the protein Chp1, which then binds the centromeric heterochromatin. This helps recruit other proteins, ultimately resulting in a protein complex that forms cohesin between two sister chromatids at the centromeric heterochromatin. This cohesin is believed to be essential in replacing the centromere H3 with CENP-A. CENP-A is one of the epigenetic changes that is believed to distinguish centromeric DNA from other DNA. Once the CENP-A has been added, the centromere becomes self-propagating, and the surrounding heterochromatin/RNAi mechanism is no longer necessary.
- Synonyms
- Histone H3-like centromeric protein A; Centromere autoantigen A; Centromere protein A; CENP-A; CENPA
- Gene Name
- CENPA
- Gene ID
- 1058
- UniProt
- P49450
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human, Rat
- Cross Reactivity
- No cross-reactivity with other proteins
- Immunogen
- E.coli-derived human CENPA recombinant protein (Position: M1-G140) . Human CENPA shares 71.6% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse CENPA.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- Ubiquitous.
- Applications
- WB
- Field of Research
- Cell Cycle,2339, Chromosome Structure, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Histones
- 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
- Histone H3-like variant which exclusively replaces conventional H3 in the nucleosome core of centromeric chromatin at the inner plate of the kinetochore. Required for recruitment and assembly of kinetochore proteins, mitotic progression and chromosome segregation. May serve as an epigenetic mark that propagates centromere identity through replication and cell division. The CENPA-H4 heterotetramer can bind DNA by itself (in vitro) . .
- References & Citations
- 1. Chueh AC, Wong LH, Wong N, Choo KH (January 2005) . Variable and hierarchical size distribution of L1-retroelement-enriched CENP-A clusters within a functional human neocentromere. Hum. Mol. Genet. 14 (1) : 85–93. 2. Folco HD, Pidoux AL, Urano T, Allshire RC (January 2008) . Heterochromatin and RNAi are required to establish CENP-A chromatin at centromeres. Science 319 (5859) : 94–7.
- Storage Conditions
- Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Calculated Molecular Weight
- 15991 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 16 kDa
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Gene Name Synonym
- Histone H3-like centromeric protein A
- Subcellular Location
- Nucleus. Chromosome, centromere, kinetochore. Localizes exclusively in the kinetochore domain of centromeres. Occupies a compact domain at the inner kinetochore plate stretching across 2 thirds of the length of the constriction but encompassing only one third of the constriction width and height.
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CMGC Ser/Thr protein kinase family. CDC2/CDKX subfamily.
- Protein Name
- Histone H3-like centromeric protein A
- Isotype
- Rabbit IgG
- Contents
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg NaN3.
