AB1726
Anti-Connexin 40 Antibody
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Synonym(s):
Cx40, Gap Junction alpha-5 Protein, CxA-5
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41
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biological source
rabbit
Quality Level
antibody form
affinity isolated antibody
antibody product type
primary antibodies
clone
polyclonal
purified by
affinity chromatography
species reactivity
mouse, rat, human
manufacturer/tradename
Chemicon®
technique(s)
immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable
NCBI accession no.
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
wet ice
target post-translational modification
unmodified
Gene Information
human ... GJA5(2702)
General description
Mouse Connexin 40 is a 358 amino acid gap junction protein with a predicted M.W. of ~40 kDa. It is prominently expressed in lung, heart and skin (see reviews: Kumar & Giula 1996; White, 1995; Evans, 1994; Beyer , 1990; Henneman, 1992; Traub, 1994; Goliger & Paul 1994). One gap junction consists of a cluster of closely packed pairs of transmembrane channels, the connexons, through which materials of low MW diffuse from one cell to a neighboring cell. A connexon is composed of a hexamer of connexins.
Specificity
Reactivity with other species has not been determined.
Reacts with mouse connexin 40.
Immunogen
Anti-Connexin 40 is made against a 19 amino acid peptide sequence within the C-terminal cytoplasmic domain of mouse C×40 (2). Peptide sequence is conserved in human and rat Cx40 (100%), chicken Cx42 (77%), human Cx50 (87%), rat Cx50 (81%) and sheep Cx49 (87%).
Application
Anti-Connexin 40 Antibody is an antibody against Cx40 for use in IHC & WB.
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: An 1:50 dilution of a representative lot detected Connexin 40 immunoreactivity associated with the gap junction between the cardiac myoepithial cells in mouse heart tissue sections.
Western Blot Analysis: An 1:1000 dilution of a representative lot detected Connexin 40 in human (HEK293, HeLa, HepG2, HUVEC, Jurkat) and murine (C2C12, HIN/3T3) cell lysates.
Western Blot Analysis: An 1:000 dilution of a representative lot detected Connexin 40 in human, mouse, and rat heart tissue homogenates, as well as in mouse brain tissue homogenates.
Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Western Blot Analysis: An 1:1000 dilution of a representative lot detected Connexin 40 in human (HEK293, HeLa, HepG2, HUVEC, Jurkat) and murine (C2C12, HIN/3T3) cell lysates.
Western Blot Analysis: An 1:000 dilution of a representative lot detected Connexin 40 in human, mouse, and rat heart tissue homogenates, as well as in mouse brain tissue homogenates.
Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Quality
Evaluated by Western Blot on Jurkat lysates.
Western Blot Analysis: A 1:1000 dilution of this lot detected Connexin 40 in 10 μg of Jurkat lysates.
Western Blot Analysis: A 1:1000 dilution of this lot detected Connexin 40 in 10 μg of Jurkat lysates.
Target description
40 kDa
Physical form
Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 15 mM NaCl containing 0.05% sodium azide.
Analysis Note
Control
Placenta lysate.
Placenta lysate.
Other Notes
Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.
Legal Information
CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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Markus Boettcher et al.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 57(4), 802-808 (2011-03-02)
The endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) contributes critically to the regulation of vascular tone. Its dependency on direct signaling through myoendothelial gap junctions composed of connexins (Cx) is controversially discussed. We studied the impact of Cx40 in EDHF-type dilations in vivo
Connexin isoform expression in smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells of hamster cheek pouch arterioles and retractor feed arteries.
Hakim, CH; Jackson, WF; Segal, SS
Microcirculation (New York, N.Y. : 1994) (1994)
Volker J Schmidt et al.
PloS one, 8(11), e78782-e78782 (2013-11-16)
Gap junctions are involved in vascular growth and their expression pattern is modulated in response to hemodynamic conditions. They are clusters of intercellular channels formed by connexins (Cx) of which four subtypes are expressed in the cardiovascular system, namely Cx37
Anja Hagen et al.
Cardiovascular research, 83(2), 405-415 (2009-01-30)
Ventricular arrhythmia is one of the most important causes of death in industrialized countries and often accompanies myocardial infarction and heart failure. In recent years modification of gap-junctional coupling has been proposed as a new antiarrhythmic principle. We wanted to
Alexander Jobs et al.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 60(6), 1422-1429 (2012-10-24)
The gap junction channel protein connexin40 (Cx40) is crucial in vascular and renal physiology, because Cx40-deficient mice exhibit impaired conduction of endothelium-dependent dilations and pronounced hypertension. The latter precludes mechanistic insights into the role of endothelial Cx40, because long-lasting hypertension
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