Analysis Note

ControlHeLa cells

Application

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:1000 dilution from a representative lot detected Girdin in Cos-7 cells (Prof. P. Ghosh, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UCSD School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center).

Western Blot Analysis: A representative lot detected Girdin in Cos-7 cell lysate. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some cell lysates.

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot immunoprecipitated Girdin in HeLa cell lysates (Prof. P. Ghosh, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UCSD School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center). Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some cell lysates.

This Anti-Girdin, coiled-coil region Antibody is validated for use in ICC, Western Blotting, Immunoprecipitation for the detection of Girdin, coiled-coil region.

Research CategoryCell Structure

Research Sub CategoryCytoskeletal Signaling

Disclaimer

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General description

Girdin (Ccdc88a; APE, GIV, or HkRP1) is a ubiquitous protein belonging to the CCDC88 family. Girdin is an actin-binding protein which interacts with actin via its C-terminal domain, and may play a crucial role in cell motility and cytoskeleton remodeling. These effects may be regulated by a reciprocal relationship between Girdin and Akt. Akt phosphorylates Girdin, and Girdin binds to Akt and enhances phosphorylation of Akt, thereby promoting phosphorylation of Akt's downstream targets such as GSK-3β and FOXO1A. Girdin/Akt signaling may play an important role in cancer by facilitating the proliferation of cancer cells.

Immunogen

GST-tagged recombinant protein corresponding to the coiled coil domain of rat Girdin.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Physical form

Affinity purified

Purified rabbit polyclonal in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Quality

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:1000 dilution of this antibody detected Girdin in HeLa cells (Prof. A. Ghosh, Division of Biology, UCSD).

Specificity

Other Homologies: Mouse (97% sequence homology).

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Target description

~250 kDa observed. Some uncharacterized bands may be observed in some cell lysates.