Anti-C5/C5a Antibody Picoband®, APC Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-C5/C5a Antibody catalog # PA2308. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Product Specifications

Background

C5a is a protein fragment released from complement component C5. This gene is mapped to 9q33.2. The protein encoded by this gene is the fifth component of complement, which plays an important role in inflammatory and cell killing processes. This protein is comprised of alpha and beta polypeptide chains that are linked by a disulfide bridge. An activation peptide, C5a, which is an anaphylatoxin that possesses potent spasmogenic and chemotactic activity, is derived from the alpha polypeptide via cleavage with a convertase. The C5b macromolecular cleavage product can form a complex with the C6 complement component, and this complex is the basis for formation of the membrane attack complex, which includes additional complement components. Mutations in this gene cause complement component 5 deficiency, a disease where patients show a propensity for severe recurrent infections. Defects in this gene have also been linked to susceptibility to liver fibrosis and to rheumatoid arthritis.

Synonyms

Complement C5;C5a anaphylatoxin;C5;

Gene Name

Complement C5

Gene ID

362119

UniProt

P08650

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of rat C5a, different from the related mouse sequence by four amino acids.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Strongly expressed in placenta. Expressed at lower levels in heart, pancreas, kidney and brain. Expressed in endothelial cells. Isoform alpha was found to be the predominant isoform. Isoform beta was not found in pancreas and brain. .

Applications

IHC,WB

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Derived from proteolytic degradation of complement C5, C5 anaphylatoxin is a mediator of local inflammatory process. Binding to the receptor C5AR1 induces a variety of responses including intracellular calcium release, contraction of smooth muscle, increased vascular permeability, and histamine release from mast cells and basophilic leukocytes. C5a is also a potent chemokine which stimulates the locomotion of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and s their migration toward sites of inflammation. .

Components

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Delgado-Cervino, E., Fontan, G., Lopez-Trascara, M. C5 complement deficiency in a Spanish family: molecular characterization of the double mutation responsible for the defect. Molec. Immun. 42: 105-111, 2005. 2. Pfarr, N., Prawitt, D., Kirschfink, M., Schroff, C., Knuf, M., Habermehl, P., Mannhardt, W., Zepp, F., Fairbrother, W. G., Loos, M., Burge, C. B., Pohlenz, J. Linking C5 deficiency to an exonic splicer enhancer mutation. J. Immun. 174: 4172-4177, 2005. Note: Erratum: J. Immun. 182: 5152 only, 2009.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.