Caspase-9 polyclonal, anti-human, mouse

Background:
A unique family of cysteine proteases has been described that differs in sequence, structure and substrate specificity from any previously described protease family. This family, Ced-3/caspase-1, is comprised of caspase-1, caspase-2, caspase-3, caspase-4, caspase-6, caspase-7 (also designated Mch3, ICE-LAP3 or CMH-1), caspase-9 and caspase-10. Ced-3/caspase-1 family members function as key components of the apoptotic machinery and act to destroy specific target proteins which are critical to cellular longevity. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase plays an integral role in surveying for DNA mutations and double strand breaks. Caspase-3, caspase-7 and caspase-9, but not caspase-1, have been shown to cleave the nuclear protein PARP into an apoptotic fragment. Caspase-6, but not caspase-3, has been shown to cleave the nuclear lamins, which are critical to maintaining the integrity of the nuclear envelope and cellular morphology. Caspase-10 has been shown to activate caspase-3 and caspase-7 in response to apoptotic stimuli.

Alternative Name:
CASP-9, APAF-3, ICE-LAP6, CASP9, APAF-3, APAF3, Apoptosis related cysteine peptidase, Apoptotic protease Mch-6, Apoptotic protease-activating factor 3, CASP-9, CASP9, CASP9, Caspase 9 apoptosis related cysteine peptidase, Caspase 9 Dominant Negative, Caspase 9c, Caspase-9, Caspase-9 subunit p10, ICE LAP6, ICE like apoptotic protease 6, ICE-LAP6, ICE-like apoptotic protease 6, MCH6, PPP1R56, protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 56, RNCASP9,

Application Dilution:
WB:1:1,000-1:2,000

Specificity: Caspase-9 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of Caspase-9 protein.

Immunogen:
recombinant protein

MW: 46/39/37/35 kDa

Swiss-Prot: P55211(Human) Q8C3Q9(Mouse)

Purification & Purity:
ProA affinity purified

Format:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Storage:
Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.