CASP4 Polyclonal Antibody

Background:
This gene encodes a member of the cysteine proteases that plays important roles in apoptosis, cell migration and the inflammatory response. The encoded protein mediates production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by macrophages upon bacterial infection. Mice lacking the encoded protein are resistant to endotoxic shock induced by lipopolysaccharide. A 5-bp deletion encompassing a splice acceptor junction resulting in alternate splicing and a shorter non-functional isoform in certain mouse strains has been described. Although its official nomenclature is "caspase 4, apoptosis-related cysteine peptidase", this gene and its encoded protein have historically been called caspase 11. This gene is present in a cluster of three caspase genes on chromosome 9.

Research Area: Cancer, Cell Biology, Metabolism

Synonyms:
Apoptotic cysteine protease Mih1/TX, CASP-4, CASP4, CASP4, Caspase 4 apoptosis related cysteine peptidase, Caspase-4 subunit 2, Caspase4, ICE(rel)-II, ICE(rel)II, ICEREL II, ICH2, Mih1/TX, Protease ICH-2, Protease TX, TX

Immunogen: Synthetic peptide of human CASP4

Swissprot: P49662
Gene Accession: NP001216

Purification Method: Antigen affinity purification

Buffer: PBS with 0.05% NaN3 and 40% Glycerol, pH7.4

Concentration: 0.7 mg/mL
Dilution: IHC 1:30-1:150, ELISA 1:5000-1:10000

Storage:
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.