NCBI Description
The calpains, calcium-activated neutral proteases, are nonlysosomal, intracellular cysteine proteases. The mammalian calpains include ubiquitous, stomach-specific, and muscle-specific proteins. The ubiquitous enzymes consist of heterodimers with distinct large, catalytic subunits associated with a common small, regulatory subunit. This gene encodes the large subunit of the ubiquitous enzyme, calpain 2. Multiple heterogeneous transcriptional start sites in the 5' UTR have been reported. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009]
Uniprot Description
CAPN2: Calcium-regulated non-lysosomal thiol-protease which catalyze limited proteolysis of substrates involved in cytoskeletal remodeling and signal transduction. Forms a heterodimer with a small (regulatory) subunit (CAPNS1). Ubiquitous. Activated by 200-1000 micromolar concentrations of calcium and inhibited by calpastatin. Belongs to the peptidase C2 family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Protease; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; EC 3.4.22.53
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q41-q42
Cellular Component: Golgi apparatus; cortical actin cytoskeleton; focal adhesion; endoplasmic reticulum; dendrite; cytoplasm; plasma membrane; pseudopodium; cytosol; nucleus; chromatin; lipid raft
Molecular Function: protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity; cytoskeletal protein binding; calcium-dependent cysteine-type endopeptidase activity; calcium ion binding; cysteine-type peptidase activity
Biological Process: protein autoprocessing; blastocyst development; proteolysis involved in cellular protein catabolic process; response to hypoxia; proteolysis; myoblast fusion; regulation of cytoskeleton organization and biogenesis
Product Notes
The CAPN2 capn2 (Catalog #
AAA8558836) is an Antibody produced from Mouse and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The CAPN2 Mouse mAb reacts with Human, Rat and may cross-react with other species as described in the data sheet. AAA Biotech's CAPN2 can be used in a range of immunoassay formats including, but not limited to, Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (FC/FACS), Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Paraffin. WB: 1:1000 FC/FACS: 1:100 IHC-P: 1:25. Researchers should empirically determine the suitability of the CAPN2 capn2 for an application not listed in the data sheet. Researchers commonly develop new applications and it is an integral, important part of the investigative research process.
It is sometimes possible for the material contained within the vial of
"CAPN2, Monoclonal Antibody" to become dispersed throughout the inside of
the vial, particularly around the seal of said vial, during shipment and storage. We always
suggest centrifuging these vials
to consolidate all of the liquid away from the lid and to the bottom of the vial prior to
opening. Please be advised that
certain products may require dry ice for shipping and that, if this is the case, an
additional dry ice fee may also be
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