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AB139464

Cellular Calcineurin Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric)

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Calcineurin Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) ab139464 is designed for measuring cellular calcineurin (CaN, PP2B) phosphatase activity.

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CALNA, CNA, PPP3CA, Protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha, CAM-PRP catalytic subunit, Calcineurin A alpha, Calmodulin-dependent calcineurin A subunit alpha isoform, Serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform, CNA alpha

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Functional Studies - Cellular Calcineurin Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (AB139464)

Cellular Calcineurin Assay using Mouse brain.

Phosphatase activity from a freshly prepared Mouse brain extract. Prior to gel filtration the extract was diluted 1/1 in lysis buffer containing protease inhibitors. After gel filtration and prior to the phosphatase assay, the extract was diluted 1/25 in lysis buffer. The reaction was incubated for 30 min at 30°C.

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Functional Studies - Cellular Calcineurin Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (AB139464)

Purified calcineurin positive control. The Calcineurin was incubated 1 hr at 30°C under various buffer conditions. The results demonstrate that Calcineurin activity is inhibited by the EGTA buffer, but not inhibited by 100 nM or 500 nM concentrations of okadaic acid.

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Functional Studies - Cellular Calcineurin Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) (AB139464)

Green assay phosphate standard curve.

Example of standard curve obtained with ab139464.

Key facts

Detection method

Colorimetric

Sample types

Cell culture extracts, Tissue Extracts

Assay type

Enzyme activity

Assay Platform

Microplate reader

Reactivity data

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Product details

Calcineurin Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) ab139464 is designed for measuring cellular calcineurin (CaN, PP2B) phosphatase activity. It employs a convenient 96-well microtiter-plate format with all reagents necessary for measuring calcineurin (PP2B) phosphatase activity in tissue/cellular extracts.

The detection of free-phosphate released in the calcineurin assay protocol is based on the classic Malachite green assay and offers the following advantages: non-radioactive; convenient 1-step detection; excellent sensitivity.

This kit includes human recombinant calcineurin as a positive control. The RII phosphopeptide substrate (Calcineurin Substrate), supplied with this calcineurin assay, is the most efficient and outstanding peptide substrate known for calcineurin.

Other Notes

Previously called Cellular Calcineurin Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric).

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What's included?

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Properties and storage information

Shipped at conditions
Dry Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
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Appropriate long-term storage conditions
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Storage information
Please refer to protocols

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Calcineurin A also known as PPP3CA is a highly specific protein phosphatase with a pivotal role in cellular signaling. It has a molecular mass of approximately 59 to 61 kDa depending on the isoform. Calcineurin A expression occurs in various tissues including the brain immune cells and cardiac tissues. It acts as the catalytic subunit of the enzyme calcineurin and is important for its function.
Biological function summary

Calcineurin A participates in numerous cellular processes through its phosphatase activity. As part of the calcineurin complex which includes a regulatory subunit it modulates the dephosphorylation of target proteins. This activity enables Calcineurin A to influence activation of T-lymphocytes by dephosphorylating the nuclear factor of activated T-cells (NFAT) a transcription factor responsible for immune response. Calcineurin A also plays a role in neuronal signaling and muscle function.

Pathways

Calcineurin A engages in the calcium signaling pathway which is vital for diverse cellular functions. It is related to proteins like calmodulin which binds calcium ions to activate Calcineurin A. Another important pathway includes the MAPK signaling pathway where Calcineurin A influences various cellular outcomes by regulating different transcription factors. Through these pathways Calcineurin A integrates signals that affect cellular growth survival and differentiation.

Calcineurin A is associated with cardiac hypertrophy and immunosuppressive conditions. In cardiac hypertrophy aberrant Calcineurin A activity leads to changes in heart muscle size and function. The protein also connects to the disorder of immunosuppression through its inhibition by drugs like cyclosporine which are used to prevent transplant rejection by targeting Calcineurin A. This inhibition blocks T-cell activation and provides therapeutic benefits in managing transplant patients.

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Target data

Calcium-dependent, calmodulin-stimulated protein phosphatase which plays an essential role in the transduction of intracellular Ca(2+)-mediated signals (PubMed : 15671020, PubMed : 18838687, PubMed : 19154138, PubMed : 23468591, PubMed : 30254215). Many of the substrates contain a PxIxIT motif and/or a LxVP motif (PubMed : 17498738, PubMed : 17502104, PubMed : 22343722, PubMed : 23468591, PubMed : 27974827). In response to increased Ca(2+) levels, dephosphorylates and activates phosphatase SSH1 which results in cofilin dephosphorylation (PubMed : 15671020). In response to increased Ca(2+) levels following mitochondrial depolarization, dephosphorylates DNM1L inducing DNM1L translocation to the mitochondrion (PubMed : 18838687). Positively regulates the CACNA1B/CAV2.2-mediated Ca(2+) release probability at hippocampal neuronal soma and synaptic terminals (By similarity). Dephosphorylates heat shock protein HSPB1 (By similarity). Dephosphorylates and activates transcription factor NFATC1 (PubMed : 19154138). In response to increased Ca(2+) levels, regulates NFAT-mediated transcription probably by dephosphorylating NFAT and promoting its nuclear translocation (PubMed : 26248042). Dephosphorylates and inactivates transcription factor ELK1 (PubMed : 19154138). Dephosphorylates DARPP32 (PubMed : 19154138). May dephosphorylate CRTC2 at 'Ser-171' resulting in CRTC2 dissociation from 14-3-3 proteins (PubMed : 30611118). Dephosphorylates transcription factor TFEB at 'Ser-211' following Coxsackievirus B3 infection, promoting nuclear translocation (PubMed : 33691586). Required for postnatal development of the nephrogenic zone and superficial glomeruli in the kidneys, cell cycle homeostasis in the nephrogenic zone, and ultimately normal kidney function (By similarity). Plays a role in intracellular AQP2 processing and localization to the apical membrane in the kidney, may thereby be required for efficient kidney filtration (By similarity). Required for secretion of salivary enzymes amylase, peroxidase, lysozyme and sialic acid via formation of secretory vesicles in the submandibular glands (By similarity). Required for calcineurin activity and homosynaptic depotentiation in the hippocampus (By similarity). Required for normal differentiation and survival of keratinocytes and therefore required for epidermis superstructure formation (By similarity). Positively regulates osteoblastic bone formation, via promotion of osteoblast differentiation (By similarity). Positively regulates osteoclast differentiation, potentially via NFATC1 signaling (By similarity). May play a role in skeletal muscle fiber type specification, potentially via NFATC1 signaling (By similarity). Negatively regulates MAP3K14/NIK signaling via inhibition of nuclear translocation of the transcription factors RELA and RELB (By similarity). Required for antigen-specific T-cell proliferation response (By similarity). Dephosphorylates KLHL3, promoting the interaction between KLHL3 and WNK4 and subsequent degradation of WNK4 (PubMed : 30718414). Negatively regulates SLC9A1 activity (PubMed : 31375679).
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Publications (8)

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NPJ Regenerative medicine 10:1 PubMed39799185

2025

Pharmacological or genetic inhibition of LTCC promotes cardiomyocyte proliferation through inhibition of calcineurin activity.

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Lynn A C Devilée,Abou Bakr M Salama,Jessica M Miller,Janice D Reid,Qinghui Ou,Nourhan M Baraka,Kamal Abou Farraj,Madiha Jamal,Yibing Nong,Todd K Rosengart,Douglas Andres,Jonathan Satin,Tamer M A Mohamed,James E Hudson,Riham R E Abouleisa

Acta neuropathologica communications 12:161 PubMed39390590

2024

A pathogenic mutation in the ALS/FTD gene VCP induces mitochondrial hypermetabolism by modulating the permeability transition pore.

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Silke Vanderhaeghe,Jovan Prerad,Arun Kumar Tharkeshwar,Elien Goethals,Katlijn Vints,Jimmy Beckers,Wendy Scheveneels,Eveline Debroux,Katrien Princen,Philip Van Damme,Marc Fivaz,Gerard Griffioen,Ludo Van Den Bosch

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2023

Mechanisms of adaptive hypertrophic cardiac remodeling in a large animal model of premature ventricular contraction-induced cardiomyopathy.

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Jaime Balderas-Villalobos,J M Lourdes Medina-Contreras,Christopher Lynch,Rajiv Kabadi,Janée Hayles,Rafael J Ramirez,Alex Y Tan,Karoly Kaszala,Montserrat Samsó,Jose F Huizar,Jose M Eltit

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2022

Moringa Oleifera Alleviates Aβ Burden and Improves Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive Impairments in APP/PS1 Mice.

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Yacoubou Abdoul Razak Mahaman,Jun Feng,Fang Huang,Maibouge Tanko Mahamane Salissou,Jianzhi Wang,Rong Liu,Bin Zhang,Honglian Li,Feiqi Zhu,Xiaochuan Wang

The Journal of clinical investigation 131: PubMed34651582

2021

The key role of NLRP3 and STING in APOL1-associated podocytopathy.

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Junnan Wu,Archana Raman,Nathan J Coffey,Xin Sheng,Joseph Wahba,Matthew J Seasock,Ziyuan Ma,Pazit Beckerman,Dorottya Laczkó,Matthew B Palmer,Jeffrey B Kopp,Jay J Kuo,Steven S Pullen,Carine M Boustany-Kari,Andreas Linkermann,Katalin Susztak

Journal of the American Heart Association 9:e016419 PubMed32805187

2020

NULP1 Alleviates Cardiac Hypertrophy by Suppressing NFAT3 Transcriptional Activity.

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Xin Zhang,Fang Lei,Xiao-Ming Wang,Ke-Qiong Deng,Yan-Xiao Ji,Yan Zhang,Hongliang Li,Xiao-Dong Zhang,Zhibing Lu,Peng Zhang

Cell death & disease 9:50 PubMed29352220

2018

SOCE induced calcium overload regulates autophagy in acute pancreatitis via calcineurin activation.

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Zhen-Dong Zhu,Tao Yu,Hua-Jing Liu,Jing Jin,Jun He

American journal of transplantation : official jou 17:2829-2840 PubMed28432716

2017

Deciphering Tacrolimus-Induced Toxicity in Pancreatic β Cells.

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J Triñanes,A E Rodriguez-Rodriguez,Y Brito-Casillas,A Wagner,A P J De Vries,G Cuesto,A Acebes,E Salido,A Torres,E Porrini
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