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Category
Primary Antibodies
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Long description
Caspase-6 (Cysteine-Requiring Aspartate Proteases) is part of a family of intracellular cysteine proteases that cleave their substrates after aspartic acid residues. These proteases play an integral role in inducing apoptosis in cells. Procaspase-6 (Mch2), a member of the ICE/ced-3 subfamily, is an inactive proenzyme that is activated to form caspase-6 by proteolytic cleavage at certain aspartic acid residues. During cleavage, the N-terminal is removed and the proenzyme is converted into a large (p18) and small (p11) subunits. _x000B__x000B_Caspase-6 has two isoforms, and , produced by alternative splicing. Over-expression of the isoform of caspase-6 without its prodomain can induce apoptosis. The isoform does not seem to display proteolytic activity. Together with caspases-3 and -7, the isoform of caspase-6 is classified as an effector/execution caspase. Caspase-3, caspase-8 and caspase-10 can cleave procaspase-6. Active caspase-6 cleaves several other proteins such as lamins, NuMa and Keratin 18. A possible cleavage of caspases-8 and -10 in cytochrome-C dependent apoptosis was reported recently.
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Antibody come from
Hybridoma produced by the fusion of splenocytes from mice immunized with recombinant human capase-6 protein and mouse myeloma cells.
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Other description
Provided as solution in phosphate buffered saline with 0.08% sodium azide. Protein A/G Chromatography
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Clone
MCH2 14 1-190
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Antigen antibody binding interaction
Mouse anti Caspase-6 Antibody
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Antibody is raised in
Mouse
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Antibody s reacts with
Human
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Antibody s reacts with these species
This antibody doesn't cross react with other species
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Antibody s specificity
No Data Available
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Application
Western Blot
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Antibody s suited for
Detects proenzyme form of human Caspase-6 by Western blot. Optimal concentration should be evaluated by serial dilutions.
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Storage
-20ºC
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Relevant references
1. Kidd, V.J., Proteolytic activities that mediate apoptosis. Annu. Rev. Physiol. 1998, 60, 533-573_x000B__x000B_2. Fernandes Ð Alnemri, T., et al., Mch2, a new member of the apoptotic Ced-3/Ice cysteine protease gene family. Cancer Res. 1995, 55, 2737-2742_x000B__x000B_3. Orth, K., et al., The CED-3/ICE-like protease Mch2 is activated during apoptosis and cleaves the death substrate lamin A. J. Biol. Chem. 1996, 271, 16443_x000B__x000B_4. Hirata, H., et al., Caspases are activated in a branched protease cascade and control distinct downstream processes in Fas-induced apoptosis. J. Exp. Med. 1998, 187, 587-600_x000B__x000B_5. Slee, E. A., et al., Ordering the cytochrome c-initiated caspase cascade: hierarchial activation of caspases-2, -3, -6, -7, -8 and -10 in a caspase-9-dependent manner. J. Cell Biol., 144, 281 (1999)_x000B__x000B_6. Cohen, G.M., et al. Caspases: the executioners of apoptosis. Biochem. J. 1997, 326, 1-16
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Protein number
see ncbi
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Warnings
This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals. This datasheet is as accurate as reasonably achievable, but Nordic-MUbio accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in this information.
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Description
This antibody needs to be stored at + 4°C in a fridge short term in a concentrated dilution. Freeze thaw will destroy a percentage in every cycle and should be avoided. Human and some mouse caspases are active in apoptosis and cell death and even in necrosis and inflammation. CASP Gene and orthologous enzymes have been identifies successfully in the signal transduction cascade and pathways.
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Test
Mouse or mice from the Mus musculus species are used for production of mouse monoclonal antibodies or mabs and as research model for humans in your lab. Mouse are mature after 40 days for females and 55 days for males. The female mice are pregnant only 20 days and can give birth to 10 litters of 6-8 mice a year. Transgenic, knock-out, congenic and inbread strains are known for C57BL/6, A/J, BALB/c, SCID while the CD-1 is outbred as strain.
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Latin name
Mus musculus
