Anti-Maxi Potassium channel alpha/SLO antibody (ab219072)
Key features and details
- Rabbit polyclonal to Maxi Potassium channel alpha/SLO
- Suitable for: IHC-P
- Reacts with: Human
- Isotype: IgG
Overview
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Product name
Anti-Maxi Potassium channel alpha/SLO antibody
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Description
Rabbit polyclonal to Maxi Potassium channel alpha/SLO -
Host species
Rabbit -
Tested applications
Suitable for: IHC-Pmore details -
Species reactivity
Reacts with: Human
Predicted to work with: Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Horse, Chicken, Hamster, Cow, Pig, Monkey, Zebrafish -
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide corresponding to Human Maxi Potassium channel alpha/SLO (internal sequence). (15 amino acid peptide).
Database link: Q12791 -
Positive control
- Human breast, vessel tissue.
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General notes
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Properties
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Form
Liquid -
Storage instructions
Shipped at 4°C. Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Upon delivery aliquot. Store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze / thaw cycle. -
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4
Preservative: 0.099% Sodium azide
Constituent: 99% PBS -
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Purity
Immunogen affinity purified -
Clonality
Polyclonal -
Isotype
IgG -
Research areas
Associated products
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Compatible Secondaries
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Isotype control
Applications
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Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab219072 in the following tested applications.
The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Application | Abreviews | Notes |
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IHC-P |
Use a concentration of 20 µg/ml. Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
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IHC-P
Use a concentration of 20 µg/ml. Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval before commencing with IHC staining protocol. |
Target
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Function
Potassium channel activated by both membrane depolarization or increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) that mediates export of K(+). It is also activated by the concentration of cytosolic Mg(2+). Its activation dampens the excitatory events that elevate the cytosolic Ca(2+) concentration and/or depolarize the cell membrane. It therefore contributes to repolarization of the membrane potential. Plays a key role in controlling excitability in a number of systems, such as regulation of the contraction of smooth muscle, the tuning of hair cells in the cochlea, regulation of transmitter release, and innate immunity. In smooth muscles, its activation by high level of Ca(2+), caused by ryanodine receptors in the sarcoplasmic reticulum, regulates the membrane potential. In cochlea cells, its number and kinetic properties partly determine the characteristic frequency of each hair cell and thereby helps to establish a tonotopic map. Kinetics of KCNMA1 channels are determined by alternative splicing, phosphorylation status and its combination with modulating beta subunits. Highly sensitive to both iberiotoxin (IbTx) and charybdotoxin (CTX). -
Tissue specificity
Widely expressed. Except in myocytes, it is almost ubiquitously expressed. -
Involvement in disease
Generalized epilepsy and paroxysmal dyskinesia -
Sequence similarities
Belongs to the potassium channel family. Calcium-activated (TC 1.A.1.3) subfamily. KCa1.1/KCNMA1 sub-subfamily.
Contains 1 RCK N-terminal domain. -
Domain
The S0 segment is essential for the modulation by the accessory beta subunits KCNMB1, KCNMB2, KCNMB3 and KCNMB4.
The S4 segment, which is characterized by a series of positively charged amino acids at every third position, is part of the voltage-sensor.
The pore-forming domain (also referred as P region) is imbedded into the membrane, and forms the selectivity filter of the pore. It contains the signature sequence of potassium channels that displays selectivity to potassium.
The RCK N-terminal domain mediates the homotetramerization, thereby promoting the assembly of monomers into functional potassium channel. It includes binding sites for Ca(2+) and Mg(2+).
The calcium bowl constitutes one of the Ca(2+) sensors and probably acts as a Ca(2+)-binding site. There are however other Ca(2+) sensors regions required for activation of the channel.
The heme-binding motif mediates inhibition of channel activation by heme. Carbon monoxide-bound heme leads to increased channel activation. -
Post-translational
modificationsPhosphorylated (Probable). Phosphorylation by kinases such as PKA and/or PKG. In smooth muscles, phosphorylation affects its activity.
Palmitoylation by ZDHHC22 and ZDHHC23 within the intracellular linker between the S0 and S1 transmembrane domains regulates localization to the plasma membrane. Depalmitoylated by LYPLA1 and LYPLAL1, leading to retard exit from the trans-Golgi network. -
Cellular localization
Cell membrane. - Information by UniProt
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Database links
- Entrez Gene: 374065 Chicken
- Entrez Gene: 282573 Cow
- Entrez Gene: 3778 Human
- Entrez Gene: 16531 Mouse
- Entrez Gene: 83731 Rat
- Entrez Gene: 100008593 Zebrafish
- Omim: 600150 Human
- SwissProt: Q8AYS8 Chicken
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Alternative names
- subfamily M subunit alpha-1 antibody
- BK channel antibody
- BKCA alpha antibody
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Images
Datasheets and documents
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Datasheet download
References (1)
ab219072 has been referenced in 1 publication.
- Gómez R et al. NMDA receptor-BK channel coupling regulates synaptic plasticity in the barrel cortex. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 118:N/A (2021). PubMed: 34453004