Anti-Cytokeratin 8 Antibody
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| WB, IHC-P |
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Primary Accession | P05787 |
Host | Rabbit |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Format | Lyophilized |
Description | Rabbit IgG polyclonal antibody for Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8(KRT8) detection. Tested with WB, IHC-P in Human;Mouse;Rat. |
Reconstitution | Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml. |
Gene ID | 3856 |
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Other Names | Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8, Cytokeratin-8, CK-8, Keratin-8, K8, Type-II keratin Kb8, KRT8, CYK8 |
Calculated MW | 53704 MW KDa |
Application Details | Immunohistochemistry(Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1 µg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat, By Heat Western blot, 0.1-0.5 µg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat |
Subcellular Localization | Cytoplasm . Nucleus, nucleoplasm . Nucleus matrix . |
Tissue Specificity | Observed in muscle fibers accumulating in the costameres of myoplasm at the sarcolemma membrane in structures that contain dystrophin and spectrin. Expressed in gingival mucosa and hard palate of the oral cavity. . |
Protein Name | Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8 |
Contents | Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3. |
Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human Cytokeratin 8(127-145aa QQQKTARSNMDNMFESYIN), different from the related rat and mouse sequences by one amino acid. |
Purification | Immunogen affinity purified. |
Cross Reactivity | No cross reactivity with other proteins |
Storage | At -20˚C for one year. After r˚Constitution, at 4˚C for one month. It˚Can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for a longer time.Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
Sequence Similarities | Belongs to the intermediate filament family. |
Name | KRT8 |
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Synonyms | CYK8 |
Function | Together with KRT19, helps to link the contractile apparatus to dystrophin at the costameres of striated muscle. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Nucleus, nucleoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q10758}. Nucleus matrix {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q10758} |
Tissue Location | Observed in muscle fibers accumulating in the costameres of myoplasm at the sarcolemma membrane in structures that contain dystrophin and spectrin. Expressed in gingival mucosa and hard palate of the oral cavity. |

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Background
Keratin, type II cytoskeletal 8, also known as cytokeratin-8 (CK-8) or keratin-8 (K8) is a keratin protein that is encoded in humans by the KRT8 gene. This gene is a member of the type II keratin family clustered on the long arm of chromosome 12. Type I and type II keratins heteropolymerize to form intermediate-sized filaments in the cytoplasm of epithelial cells. The product of this gene typically dimerizes with keratin 18 to form an intermediate filament in simple single-layered epithelial cells. This protein plays a role in maintaining cellular structural integrity and also functions in signal transduction and cellular differentiation. Mutations in this gene cause cryptogenic cirrhosis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.

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