Keratin 8 Antibody
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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Application ![]()
| WB, IHC |
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Primary Accession | P05787 |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 54 KDa |
Antigen Region | 451-481 aa |
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 |
Dilution | WB~~1:1000 IHC~~1:50-1:100 |
Format | Rabbit IgG in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide and 50% glycerol. |
Storage Conditions | -20℃ |
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
Together with KRT19, helps to link the contractile apparatus to dystrophin at the costameres of striated muscle.
References
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Ota T.,et al.Nat. Genet. 36:40-45(2004).

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