Mouse anti-Human Cystatin A Monoclonal Antibody | anti-CSTA antibody

Cystatin A

Cat. Num. AAA4380818

• Gene Names: CSTA; AREI; PSS4; STF1; STFA
• Reactivity: Human
• Applications: Immunohistochemistry
• Purity: Purified Ab with BSA and Azide at 200ug/ml OR Purified Ab WITHOUT BSA and Azide at 1.0mg/ml
• Synonyms: Cystatin A; Monoclonal Antibody; STF1; STFA; AREI; cstA; Stefin A; anti-CSTA antibody

• Host: Mouse
• Reactivity: Human
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Isotype: IgG2c, kappa
• Clone Number: CPTC-CSTA-1
• Specificity: The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins, and kininogens. This gene encodes a stefin that functions as a cysteine protease inhibitor, forming tight complexes with papain and the cathepsins B, H, and L. The protein is one of the precursor proteins of cornified cell envelope in keratinocytes and plays a role in epidermal development and maintenance. Stefins have been proposed as prognostic and tools for cancer.
• Purity/Purification: Purified Ab with BSA and Azide at 200ug/ml OR Purified Ab WITHOUT BSA and Azide at 1.0mg/ml
• Form/Format: 200ug/ml of Ab Purified from Bioreactor Concentrate by Protein A/G. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/ml.
• Sequence Length: 98

• Applicable Applications for anti-CSTA antibody: Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Paraffin
• Application Notes: Immunohistochemistry (Formalin-fixed) (0.5-1ug/ml for 30 min at RT) (Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM Citrate Buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes)
• Positive Control: Human tonsil or prostate tissue (IHC).
• Immunogen: Recombinant full-length human CSTA protein
• Cellular Localization: Cytoplasm.
• Hu-chromosome Location: 3Q21.1
• Preparation and Storage: Antibody with azide: store at 2 to 8 degree C.; Antibody without azide: store at -20 to -80 degree C.; Antibody is stable for 24 months. Non-hazardous. No MSDS required.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

(Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human Tonsil stained with Cystatin A Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (CPTC-CSTA-1).)

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

(Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human Tonsil stained with Cystatin A Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (CPTC-CSTA-1).)

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

(Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human Prostate Carcinoma stained with Cystatin A Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (CPTC-CSTA-1).)

SDS-Page

(SDS-PAGE Analysis Purified Cystatin A Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (CPTC-CSTA-1). Confirmation of Purity and Integrity of Antibody)

References

Takahashi, H., et al. 2001. J. Biol. Chem. 276: 36632-36638

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 4885165
• NCBI GeneID: 1475
• NCBI Accession #: NP_005204.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NP_005204.1
• UniProt Accession #: P01040
• Molecular Weight: 11kDa
• NCBI Official Full Name: cystatin-A
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: cystatin A
• NCBI Official Symbol: CSTA
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: AREI; PSS4; STF1; STFA
• NCBI Protein Information: cystatin-A
• UniProt Protein Name: Cystatin-A
• Protein Family: Cystatin
• UniProt Gene Name: CSTA
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: STF1; STFA
• UniProt Entry Name: CYTA_HUMAN

NCBI Description

The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins, and kininogens. This gene encodes a stefin that functions as a cysteine protease inhibitor, forming tight complexes with papain and the cathepsins B, H, and L. The protein is one of the precursor proteins of cornified cell envelope in keratinocytes and plays a role in epidermal development and maintenance. Stefins have been proposed as prognostic and diagnostic tools for cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Description

CSTA: This is an intracellular thiol proteinase inhibitor. Has an important role in desmosome-mediated cell-cell adhesion in the lower levels of the epidermis. Defects in CSTA are the cause of ichthyosis exfoliative autosomal recessive ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens-like (AREI). A form of congenital exfoliative ichthyosis, sharing some features with ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens and annular epidermolytic ichthyosis. AREI presents shortly after birth as dry, scaly skin over most of the body with coarse peeling of non- erythematous skin on the palms and soles, which is exacerbated by excessive moisture and minor trauma. Electron microscopy analysis of skin biopsies, reveals mostly normal-appearing upper layers of the epidermis, but prominent intercellular edema of the basal and suprabasal cell layers with aggregates of tonofilaments in the basal keratinocytes. Belongs to the cystatin family.

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 3q21

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; extracellular space; cytoplasm; cornified envelope; nucleus

Molecular Function: protein binding, bridging; protease binding; cysteine protease inhibitor activity; structural molecule activity

Biological Process: negative regulation of proteolysis; keratinocyte differentiation; cell-cell adhesion; negative regulation of peptidase activity; peptide cross-linking

Disease: Exfoliative Ichthyosis, Autosomal Recessive, Ichthyosis Bullosa Of Siemens-like