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Immunogen
Recombinant full length PfHSP60
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Antibody s target
P. falciparum HSP60
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Antibody s full description
Rabbit Anti-P. falciparum HSP60 (P. falciparum) Polyclonal
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Primary research fields
Cancer, Heat Shock
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Antibody s category
Polyclonal Antibodies
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Antibody s other name
CH60_PLAFG Antibody, Chaperonin CPN60 Antibody, mitochondrial Antibody
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Verified applications
WB, ICC/IF
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Raised in
Rabbit
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Antibody s reactivity
Plasmodium falciparum, Bacteria, E. coli (Escherichia coli)
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Antibody s recommended dilutions for use
WB (1:2000); optimal dilutions for assays should be determined by the user.
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Antibody s purified from
Protein A Purified
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Recommended buffer for storage
PBS pH7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide
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Antibody s concentration
1.83 mg/ml
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Antibody s specificity
Detects ~ 60kDa. Cross-reacts with E.coli HSP60, GroEl.
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Storage recommendations
-20°C
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Shipping recommendations
Blue Ice or 4°C
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Certificate of analysis
0.9 µg/ml of SPC-185 was sufficient for detection of PfHSP60 in 20 µg of P. falciparum lysate by colorimetric immunoblot analysis using Goat anti-rabbit IgG:HRP as the secondary antibody.
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Antibody in cell
Mitochondrion, Mitochondrion Matrix
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Tissue specificity
See included datasheet or contact our support service.
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Scientific context
In both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, the misfolding and aggregation of proteins during biogenesis and under conditions of cellular stress are prevented by molecular chaperones. Members of the HSP60 family of heat shock proteins are some of the best characterized chaperones. HSP60, also known as Cpn60 or GroEl, is an abundant protein synthesized constitutively in the cell that is induced to a higher concentration after brief cell shock. It is present in many species and exhibits a remarkable sequence homology among various counterparts in bacteria, plants, and mammals with more than half of the residues identical between bacterial and mammalian HSP60 (1-3). Whereas mammalian HSP60 is localized within the mitochondria, plant HSP60, or otherwise known as Rubisco-binding protein, is located in plant chloroplasts. It has been indicated that these proteins carry out a very important biological function due to the fact that HSP60 is present in so many different species. The common characteristics of the HSP60s from the divergent species are i) high abundance, ii) induction with environmental stress such as heat shock, iii) homo-oligomeric structures of either 7 or 14 subunits which reversibly dissociate in the presence of Mg2+ and ATP, iv) ATPase activity and v) a role in folding and assembly of oligomeric protein structures (4). These similarities are supported by recent studies where the single-ring human mitochondrial homolog, HSP60 with its co-chaperonin, HSP10 were expressed in a E. coli strain, engineered so that the groE operon is under strict regulatory control. This study has demonstrated that expression of HSP60-HSP10 was able to carry out all essential in vivo functions of GroEL and its co-chaperonin, GroES (5). Another important function of HSP60 and HSP10 is their protective functions against infection and cellular stress. HSP60 has however been linked to a number of autoimmune diseases, as well as Alzheimer's, coronary artery diseases, MS, and diabetes (6-9).
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Bibliography
1. Hartl F.U. (1996) Nature 381: 571-579. 2. Bukau B., and Horwich A.L. (1998) Cell 92: 351-366. 3. Hartl F.U and Hayer-Hartl M. (2002) Science 295: 1852-1858. 4. Jindal S., et al. (1989) Molecular and Cellular Biology 9: 2279-2283. 5. La Verda D., et al (1999) Infect Dis. Obstet. Gynecol. 7: 64-71. 6. Itoh H., et al. (2002) Eur. J. Biochem. 269: 5931-5938. 7. Gupta S. and Knowlton A.A. J. Cell Mol Med. 9: 51-58. 8. Deocaris C.C., et al. (2006) Cell Stress Chaperones 11: 116-128. 9. Lai H.C., et al. (2007) Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol. Metab 292: E292-E297.
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Released date
27/Apr/2009
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NCBI number
XM_001347402.1
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Gene number
Refer to GenBank
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Protein number
P34940
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PubMed number
Refer to PubMed
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Tested applications
To be tested
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Tested reactivity
To be tested
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Antibody s datasheet
Contact our support service to receive datasheet or other technical documentation.
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Representative figure legend
Western blot analysis of Parasite Lysates showing detection of HSP60 protein using Rabbit Anti-HSP60 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-185). Primary Antibody: Rabbit Anti-HSP60 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-185) at 1:1000. Rabbit Anti-HSP60 Antibody used in Western blot (WB) on Parasite Lysates (SPC-185)
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Warning information
Non-hazardous
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Country of production
Canada
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Total weight kg
1.4
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Net weight g
0.1
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Stock availabilit
In Stock
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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. Antibody for research use.
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Group
Polyclonals and antibodies
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About
Polyclonals can be used for Western blot, immunohistochemistry on frozen slices or parrafin fixed tissues. The advantage is that there are more epitopes available in a polyclonal antiserum to detect the proteins than in monoclonal sera. Rabbits are used for polyclonal antibody production by StressMark antibodies. Rabbit antibodies are very stable and can be stored for several days at room temperature. StressMark antibodies adds sodium azide and glycerol to enhance the stability of the rabbit polyclonal antibodies. Anti-human, anti mouse antibodies to highly immunogenic selected peptide sequences are" monoclonal like" since the epitope to which they are directed is less than 35 amino acids long.
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Latin name
Oryctolagus cuniculus