Anti-Keratocan/KTN/Kera Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-Keratocan/KTN/Kera Antibody Picoband® catalog # A07712-1. Tested in ELISA, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

A07712-1

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Keratocan (KTN) also known as keratan sulfate proteoglycan keratocan, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KERA gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a keratan sulfate proteoglycan that is involved in corneal transparency. Defects in this gene are a cause of autosomal recessive cornea plana 2 (CNA2) .

Synonyms

Protein Hook homolog 3; h-hook3; Hhk3; HOOK3

Gene Name

Kera

Gene ID

16545

UniProt

O35367

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Immunogen

E.coli-derived mouse Keratocan/KTN/Kera recombinant protein (Position: R73-K115) .

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla (at protein level) . Detected in peripheral sympathetic ganglia (at protein level) . Found in some paracrine cells in stomach and duodenum (at protein level) .

Applications

WB, ELISA

Field of Research

Golgi Proteins, Protein Trafficking, Signal Transduction, Vesicle Transport

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Function

Probably serves as a target for the spiC protein from Salmonella typhimurium, which inactivates it, leading to a strong alteration in cellular trafficking. Component of the FTS/Hook/FHIP complex (FHF complex) . The FHF complex may function to promote vesicle trafficking and/or fusion via the homotypic vesicular protein sorting complex (the HOPS complex) . May regulate clearance of endocytosed receptors such as MSR1. Participates in defining the architecture and localization of the Golgi complex. Acts as an adapter protein linking the dynein motor complex to various cargos and converts dynein from a non-processive to a highly processive motor in the presence of dynactin. Facilitates the interaction between dynein and dynactin and activates dynein processivity (the ability to move along a microtubule for a long distance without falling off the track) .

References & Citations

1. Dudakova, L., Palos, M., Hardcastle, A. J., Liskova, P. Corneal endothelial findings in a Czech patient with compound heterozygous mutations in KERA. (Letter) Ophthalmic Genet. 35: 252-254, 2014. 2. Funderburgh, J. L., Perchellet, A. L., Swiergiel, J., Conrad, G. W., Justice, M. J. Keratocan (Kera), a corneal keratan sulfate proteoglycan, maps to the distal end of mouse chromosome 10. Genomics 52: 110-111, 1998. 3. Khan, A. O., Al-Saif, A., Kambouris, M. A novel KERA mutation associated with autosomal recessive cornea plana. Ophthal. Genet. 25: 147-152, 2004. Note: Erratum: Ophthal. Genet. 25: 289 only, 2004; Ophthal. Genet. 26: 195 only, 2005.

Storage Conditions

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 freezing and thawing.

Calculated Molecular Weight

49229 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

41 kDa

Gene Name Synonym

Hook microtubule tethering protein 3

Subcellular Location

Cytoskeleton. Golgi apparatus.

Protein Name

Chromaffin granule amine transporter

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl, 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.