Human HSP27/HSPB1/Heat Shock Protein 27 ELISA Kit PicoKine®

Hsp27 is a chaperone of the sHsp (small heat shock protein) group among ubiquitin, alpha-crystallin, Hsp20 and others. The common functions of sHsps are chaperone activity, thermotolerance, inhibition of apoptosis, regulation of cell development, and cell differentiation. They also take part in signal transduction. The HSP27 gene has 3 exons. The mouse Hsp25 gene was mapped to chromosome 5 in a region homologous to 7q in the human. They also mapped the mouse Hsp105 gene to chromosome 5 but suggested that the human homolog is probably on 13q, not chromosome 7. The standard used in this kit is recombinant human HSP27, consisting of 205 amino acids with the molecular mass of 22.7kDa.

Heat shock protein beta-1; HspB1;28 kDa heat shock protein; Estrogen-regulated 24 kDa protein; Heat shock 27 kDa protein; HSP 27; Stress-responsive protein 27; SRP27; HSPB1; HSP27, HSP28

Detected in all tissues tested: skeletal muscle, heart, aorta, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, esophagus, bladder, adrenal gland, thyroid, pancreas, testis, adipose tissue, kidney, liver, spleen, cerebral cortex, blood serum and cerebrospinal fluid. Highest levels are found in the heart and in tissues composed of striated and smooth muscle. .

Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)

Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. Cytoplasmic in interphase cells. Colocalizes with mitotic spindles in mitotic cells. Translocates to the nucleus during heat shock and resides in sub-nuclear structures known as SC35 speckles or nuclear splicing speckles.