Polyclonal Anti-ITGA6

Price

200.00 USD

Size

100?g/vial

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse, Rat

Format

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

References

1. Notta, F., Doulatov, S., Laurenti, E., Poeppl, A., Jurisica, I., Dick, J. E. Isolation of single human hematopoietic stem cells capable of long-term multilineage engraftment. Science 333: 218-221, 2011. \n2. Ruzzi, L., Gagnoux-Palacios, L., Pinola, M., Belli, S., Meneguzzi, G., Zambruno, G., D'Alessio, M. A homozygous mutation in the gene encoding integrin alpha6 in junctional epidermolysis bullosa with pyloric atresia. (Abstract) Medizinische Genetik 9: 13-14, 1997.\n

Storage Temp

At -20 degree C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4 degree C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20 degree C for a longer time.Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Scientific Background

Integrin alpha-6, also called VLA-6 or ITGA6B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ITGA6 gene. This gene is mapped to 2q31.1. The ITGA6 protein product is the integrin alpha chain alpha 6. Integrins are integral cell-surface proteins composed of an alpha chain and a beta chain. A given chain may combine with multiple partners resulting in different integrins. For example, alpha 6 may combine with beta 4 in the integrin referred to as TSP180, or with beta 1 in the integrin VLA-6. Integrins are known to participate in cell adhesion as well as cell-surface mediated signalling. Integrin alpha-6/beta-1 is a receptor for laminin on platelets. Integrin alpha-6/beta-4 is a receptor for laminin in epithelial cells and it plays a critical structural role in the hemidesmosome.