ACTN2 Antibody - N-terminal region : Biotin (ARP41462_P050-Biotin)

The alpha-actinins are a multigene family of four actin-binding proteins related to dystrophin. The two skeletal muscle isoforms of alpha-actinin (ACTN2 and ACTN3) are major structural components of the Z-line involved in anchoring the actin-containing thin filaments. In humans, ACTN2 is expressed in all muscle fibres, while ACTN3 expression is restricted to a subset of type 2 fibres. Murine Actn2 and Actn3 are differentially expressed, spatially and temporally, during embryonic development and, in contrast to humans, alpha-actinin-2 expression does not completely overlap alpha-actinin-3 in postnatal skeletal muscle, suggesting independent function.Alpha actinins belong to the spectrin gene superfamily which represents a diverse group of cytoskeletal proteins, including the alpha and beta spectrins and dystrophins. Alpha actinin is an actin-binding protein with multiple roles in different cell types. In nonmuscle cells, the cytoskeletal isoform is found along microfilament bundles and adherens-type junctions, where it is involved in binding actin to the membrane. In contrast, skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle isoforms are localized to the Z-disc and analogous dense bodies, where they help anchor the myofibrillar actin filaments. This gene encodes a muscle-specific, alpha actinin isoform that is expressed in both skeletal and cardiac muscles. Publication Note: This RefSeq record includes a subset of the publications that are available for this gene. Please see the Entrez Gene record to access additional publications. PRIMARYREFSEQ_SPAN PRIMARY_IDENTIFIER PRIMARY_SPAN COMP 1-39 DC378038.1 17-55 40-2961 BC051770.1 1-2922 2962-3458 CB153006.1 65-561 3459-3637 AL359185.25 28531-28709 3638-4210 M86406.1 3609-4181 4211-4528 AL359185.25 29283-29600

ACTN2; FAM154A; BRMS1L; MICALL2; MYOZ2; PDLIM3; SP100; SNAI1; MOS; RTP5; SYNPO2; SUMO1; IGSF8; ERBB2IP; CAPN1; ZNF446; RPL35; UBC; NOS3; ACTN1; ACTN4; FBXL22; COIL; SUMO3; ATXN2; KCNA5; LDB3; KCNN2; PSMA3; ITGB3BP; SNW1; MED14; NR1I2; KAT2B; NRIP1; ATXN7

All conjugated antibodies should be stored in light-protected vials or covered with a light protecting material (i.e. aluminum foil) . Conjugated antibodies are stable for at least 12 months at 4C. If longer storage is desired (24 months), conjugates may be diluted with up to 50% glycerol and stored at -20C to -80C. Freezing and thawing conjugated antibodies will compromise enzyme activity as well as antibody binding.