CA VIII Polyclonal Antibody

Background:
carbonic anhydrase 8(CA8) Homo sapiens The protein encoded by this gene was initially named CA-related protein because of sequence similarity to other known carbonic anhydrase genes. However, the gene product lacks carbonic anhydrase activity (i.e., the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide). The gene product continues to carry a carbonic anhydrase designation based on clear sequence identity to other members of the carbonic anhydrase gene family. The absence of CA8 gene transcription in the cerebellum of the lurcher mutant in mice with a neurologic defect suggests an important role for this acatalytic form. Mutations in this gene are associated with cerebellar ataxia, mental retardation, and dysequilibrium syndrome 3 (CMARQ3). Polymorphisms in this gene are associated with osteoporosis, and overexpression of this gene in osteosarcoma cells suggests an oncogenic role. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provid

Alternative Names:
CA8, CALS, Carbonic anhydrase-related protein, CARP, Carbonic anhydrase VIII, CA-VIII

Immunogen: Synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human CA VIII.

Isotype: Rabbit

Purification: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.

Concentration: 1 mg/ml

GeneID: CA8

Storage: -20°C/1 year

NOTE: For Research Use Only