CCDC88A (Girdin, Akt Phosphorylation Enhancer, APE, Coiled-coil Domain-containing Protein 88A, G alpha-interacting Vesicle-associated Protein, GIV, Girders of Actin Filament, Hook-related Protein 1, HkRP1, APE, GRDN, KIAA1212)

Girdin is a Galpha-interacting protein that can enhance the activation of the protein kinase Akt, remodel the actin cytoskeleton, and is thought to be involved in the regulation of cell migration and cancer metastasis. It has recently been shown that Girdin interacts with Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1), a susceptibility gene for major psychiatric disorders. DISC1 is thought to be involved in the migration, positioning and differentiation of dentate granule cells (DGCs) during development; depletion of Girdin or blocking the Girdin-DISC1 interaction results in defects in axonal sprouting in the CA3 region of the hippocampus and overextended migration of mispositioning of DGCs, suggesting the Girdin plays a role in postnatal neurogenesis in the dentate gyrus.\n\nApplications:\nSuitable for use in Immunofluorescence, ELISA and Western Blot. Other applications not tested.\n\nRecommended Dilution:\nWestern Blot: 1-2ug/ml\nOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.\n\nPositive Control:\nRat Brain Tissue Lysate\n\nStorage and Stability:\nMay be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

146570

Size

100ug

Applications

ELISA, IF, WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse, Rat

Form

Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 0.02% sodium azide.

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.

Isotype

IgG

References

1. Le-Niculescu H, Niesman I, Fischer T, et al. Identification and characterization of GIV, a novel Galpha i/s-interacting protein found on COPI, endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi transport vesicles. J. Biol. Chem. 2005; 280:22012-20. 2. Anai M, Shojima N, Katagiri H, et al. A novel protein kinase B (PKB)/Akt-binding protein enhances PKB kinase activity and regulates DNA synthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 2005; 280:18525-35. 3. Enomoto A, Murakami H, Asai N, et al. Akt/PKB regulated actin organization and cell motility via Girdin/APE. Dev. Cell 2005; 9:389-402. 4. Enomoto A, Asai N, Namba T, et al. Roles of disrupted-in-schizophrenia 1-interacting protein girdin in postnatal development of the dentate gyrus. Neuron 2009; 63:774-87.

Additional Info

Recognizes human Girdin. Species Crossreactivity: mouse and rat.