Anti-Calcitonin/Calca Antibody

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-Calcitonin/Calca Antibody Picoband® catalog # A02352. Tested in IHC applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat.

Specifications

Catalog number

A02352

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Calcitonin, also known as CALCA, is a peptide hormone synthesized by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid. It is mapped to 11p15.2. Calcitonin belongs to the calcitonin-like protein family. Calcitonin is involved in calcium regulation and acts to regulate phosphorus metabolism. Calcitonin gene-related peptide functions as a vasodilator and as an antimicrobial peptide while katacalcin is a calcium-lowering peptide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.

Synonyms

Calcitonin; Calca; Calc

Gene Name

Calca

Gene ID

12310

UniProt

P70160

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 mouse Calcitonin, which shares 90.6% and 96.9% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with human and rat Calcitonin, respectively.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Applications

IHC

Field of Research

Cardiovascular, Contractility, Neuropeptides, Neuroscience, Neurotransmitter, Vasculature

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

Causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones.

References & Citations

1. Alevizaki, M., Stevenson, J. C., Girgis, S. I., MacIntyre, I., Legon, S. Altered calcitonin gene in a young patient with osteoporosis.Brit. Med. J. 298: 1215-1216, 1989. Note: Retraction: Brit. Med. J. 299: 235 only, 1989. 2. Breimer, L. H., MacIntyre, I., Zaidi, M. Peptides from the calcitonin genes: molecular genetics, structure and function. Biochem. J. 255: 377-390, 1988. 3. Edbrooke, M. R., Parker, D., McVey, J. H., Riley, J. H., Sorenson, G. D., Pettengill, O. S., Craig, R. K. Expression of the human calcitonin/CGRP gene in lung and thyroid carcinoma. EMBO J. 4: 715-724, 1985.

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.

Observed Molecular Weight

75-90 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Calcitonin/calcitonin-related polypeptide, alpha

Subcellular Location

Secreted.

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

243