Application

Anti-Alpha-Catenin, clone 1G5, Cat. No. MABT1508, is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects Catenin alpha 1 and has been tested for use in Immunocytochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, and Western Blotting.

Research CategoryCell Structure

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot immunoprecipitated Alpha-Catenin in Immunoprecipitation applications (Knudsen, K.A., et. al. (1995). J Cell Biol. 130(1):67-77; Johnson, K.R., et. al. (1993). Exp Cell Res. 207(2):252-60).

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:50 dilution from a representative lot detected Alpha-Catenin in A431 cell line.

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected Alpha-Catenin in Western Blotting applications (Nieman, M.T., et. al. (1999). J Cell Sci. 112 ( Pt 10):1621-32; Knudsen, K.A., et. al. (1995). J Cell Biol. 130(1):67-77; Johnson, K.R., et. al. (1993). Exp Cell Res. 207(2):252-60).

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected Alpha-Catenin in Immunocytochemistry applications (Johnson, K.R., et. al. (1993). Exp Cell Res. 207(2):252-60).

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General description

Catenin alpha 1 (UniProt: E1C7M7) is encoded by the CTNNA1 gene in chicken. Catenins are a large family of cell-cell adhesion molecules that are involved in development and in epithelial cell polarity. Catenins are reported to associate with both E- and N-cadherins. The association of catenins to cadherins creates a complex that is linked to the actin filament network, and which seems to be of primary importance for cadherins cell-adhesion properties. Alpha-Catenin is considered as an important regulator of actin dynamics in cell-cell adhesion and it forms a heterodimer with beta-Catenin and links the cadherins to actin. Unlike other catenins, alpha-catenin does not bind to cadherins directly, but is linked to the adhesive complexes of AJs via association with -catenin. Alpha-catenin can also bind and bundle actin filaments and can interact with a number of protein regulators of actin filament turnover. Usually cells contain a significant amount of cadherin-free alpha-catenin and this pool of free alpha-catenin can impact actin dynamics, such as limiting Arp2/3-based actin polymerization and severing by cofilin that ultimately promotes the assembly and stabilization of unbranched filament bundles. Alpha-catenin expression in a colon cancer cell lines has been correlated with increased Tcf-dependent transcription and is shown to inhibit beta-catenin signaling in the nucleus by interfering with the formation of a beta-catenin-Tcf-DNA complex. (Ref.: Giannini, AL et al. (2000). J. Bol. Chem. 275(29); 21883-8).

Immunogen

MBP-conjugated full-length chicken recombinant Catenin alpha 1.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Physical form

Protein G purified

Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Format: Purified

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in A431 cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 1 µg/mL of this antibody detected Alpha-Catenin in A431 cell lysate.

Specificity

Clone 1G5 specifically detects alpha-catenin 1 in human and chicken cells.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Target description

~108 kDa observed; 59.26 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).