HSP27 Antibody: RPE

SKU: orb151297

Description

Rabbit polyclonal to Hsp27 (RPE). Hsp27s belong to an abundant and ubiquitous family of small heat shock proteins (sHSP). It is an important HSP found in both normal human cells and cancer cells. The basic structure of most sHsps is a homologous and highly conserved amino acid sequence, with an alpha-crystallin domain at the C-terminus and the WD/EPF domain at the less conserved N-terminus. This N-terminus is essential for the development of high molecular oligomers. Hsp27-oligomers consist of stable dimers formed by as many as 8-40 Hsp27 protein monomers. The oligomerization status is connected with the chaperone activity: aggregates of large oligomers have high chaperone activity, whereas dimers have no chaperone activity. HSP27 is localized to the cytoplasm of unstressed cells but can redistribute to the nucleus in response to stress, where it may function to stabilize DNA and/or the nuclear membrane. Other functions include chaperone activity (as mentioned above), thermo tolerance in vivo, inhibition of apoptosis, and signal transduction. Specifically, in vitro, it acts as an ATP-independent chaperone by inhibiting protein aggregation and by stabilizing partially denatured proteins, which ensures refolding of the HSP70 complex. Hsp27 is also involved in the apoptotic signaling pathway because it interferes with the activation of cytochrome c/Apaf-1/dATP complex, thereby inhibiting the activation of procaspase-9. It is also hypothesized that hsp27 may serve some role in cross-bridge formation between actin and myosin. And finally, Hsp27 is also thought to be involved in the process of cell differentiation. The up-regulation of Hsp27 correlates with the rate of phosphorylation and with an increase of large oligomers. It is possible that Hsp27 may play a crucial role in termination of growth....

Research Area

Product Categories/Products/Antibodies,Product Categories/Research Area,Cardiovascular Disease,Neuroscience,Epigenetics,Infectious Diseases,Cell Signaling | Protein Trafficking | Chaperone Proteins | Cell Signaling | Cytoskeleton | Microfilaments | Actin | Actin Assembly | Cell Signaling | Cytoskeleton | Microtubules | Cancer | Tumor Biomarkers | Cardiovascular System | Atherosclerosis | Cardiovascular System | Heart | Contractility |Cancer | Heat Shock

Images & Validation

• Tested Applications: ICC, IF, IHC, WB
• Dilution Range: WB (1:2000), ICC/IF (1:250)
• Reactivity: Canine, Fish, Human, Mouse
• Application Notes:
  A 1:2000 dilution of SPC-106 was sufficient for detection of HSP27 in 20 µg of HeLa cell lysate by ECL immunoblot analysis.

Key Properties

• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Human HSP27, His tagged
• Target: HSP27
• Molecular Weight: 27kDa
• Conjugation: RPE

Storage & Handling

• Storage: Conjugated antibodies should be stored according to the product label
• Buffer/Preservatives: 95.64mM Phosphate, 2.48mM MES and 2mM EDTA
• Concentration: 1.38 mg/ml
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.
• Disclaimer: For research use only

Alternative Names

28kDa heat shock protein antibody, CMT2F antibody, HSP25 antibody, HSP27 antibody, HSP28 antibody, HSPB1 antibody, SRP27 antibody

Quick Database Links

Gene Symbol

HSP27

UniProt

P04792

NCBI Gene ID

3315

RefSeq (Protein):NP_001531.1