Vinculin (VCL) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA327166

Rabbit polyclonal anti-Vinculin antibody, Loading control

Product Images

Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using VCL antibody.

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB 1:500 - 1:2000
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Recombinant protein of human VCL
• Formulation: Store at -20C or -80C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Gene Name: vinculin
• Database Link:
  NP_003364
  Entrez Gene 22330 MouseEntrez Gene 305679 RatEntrez Gene 7414 Human
  UniProt ID P18206
• Background: Vinculin is a cytoskeletal protein that plays an important role in the regulation of focal adhesions and embryonic development. Three structural vinculin domains include an amino-terminal head, a short, flexible proline-rich region and a carboxy-terminal tail. In the inactive state, the head and tail domains of vinculin interact to form a closed confirmation. The open and active form of vinculin translocates to focal adhesions where it is thought to be involved in anchoring F-actin to the membrane and regulation of cell migration. Phospholipid binding to the tail domain and subsequent phosphorylation of vinculin at Ser1033 and Ser1045 by PKC-a and Tyr100 and Tyr1065 by Src kinases weakens the head-tail interaction. This change in vinculin allows the binding of a number of other proteins, including talin, a-actinin and paxillin, which disrupts the head-tail interaction and initiates the conformational change from the inactive to active state. Vinculin deficiencies are associated with a decrease in cell adhesion and an increase in cell motility, suggesting a possible role in metastatic growth. This is supported by a recently demonstrated relationship between decreased vinculin expression and increased carcinogenesis and metastasis in colorectal carcinoma.
• Synonyms: CMD1W; CMH15; HEL114; MV; MVCL

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Druggable Genome
• Protein Pathways: Adherens junction, Focal adhesion, Leukocyte transendothelial migration, Regulation of actin cytoskeleton