CST8 pAb

The cystatin superfamily is a well-established family of cysteine protease inhibitors. All true cystatins inhibit cysteine peptidases of the papain family, such as cathepsins, while some also inhibit legumain family enzymes. The CRES (cystatin-related epididymal spermatogenic) protein defines a new subgroup in the family 2 cystatins of the cystatin superfamily. CRES proteins lack two of the three consensus sites necessary for the cystatin inhibition of C1 cysteine proteases. They are also preferentially expressed in postmeiotic germ cells, the proximal caput epididymidis, and anterior pituitary gonadotrophs. Therefore, CRES proteins may perform unique and tissue-specific functions in the reproductive and neuroendocrine systems. As a member of the CRES subfamily, Cystatin 8 is a 142 amino acid protein that is expressed in the proximal caput region of the epididymis, where it performs a specialized role during sperm development and maturation.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

BS6266

Size

100ug/100ul

Applications

IHC, WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum

Form

liquid

Purity

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Antigen

Recombinant full length Human CST8.

Species

CST8 pAb detects endogenous levels of CST8 protein.

Dilutions

WB: 1:500~1:2000\nIHC: 1:50~1:200

Swiss Prot

O60676

Storage Temp

Store at 4 degrees C short term. Aliquot and store at -20 degrees C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Concentration

1ug/ul

Storage Buffer

1 mg/ml in Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with 0.05% sodium azide, approx. pH 7.2.

Additional Info

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Molecular Weight

~ 16 kDa

Alternative Names

CRES; CST 8; Cst8; CST8; cystatin 8 (cystatin related epididymal specific); Cystatin 8; Cystatin related epididymal specific; Cystatin related epididymal specific protein; Cystatin related epididymal spermatogenic protein; Cystatin related protein epididymis specific; Cystatin-8; Cystatin-related epididymal spermatogenic protein;