General description
Catenin α is a novel actin-binding and -bundling protein. Catenin α is responsible for organizing and tethering actin filaments at the zones of E-cadherin-mediated cell-cell contact. Monomeric Catenin α can bind strongly to E-Cadherin-β-Catenin, whereas the dimer preferentially binds actin filaments. Different molecular conformations are associated with these different binding states, indicating that Catenin α is an allosteric protein. Catenin α directly regulates actin-filament organization by suppressing Arp2/3-mediated actin polymerization, likely by competing with the Arp2/3 complex for binding to actin filaments
Physical form
Supplied in 50mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.5, 150mM NaCl, 10mM glutathione, 0.1mM EDTA, 0.25mM DTT, 0.1mM PMSF, 25% glycerol.
Preparation Note
after opening, aliquot into smaller quantities and store at -70 °C. Avoid repeating handling and multiple freeze/thaw cycles
| biological source | human |
| recombinant | expressed in baculovirus infected Sf9 cells |
| assay | ≥70% (SDS-PAGE) |
| form | buffered aqueous glycerol solution |
| mol wt | ~123 kDa |
| NCBI accession no. | NM_001903 |
| application(s) | cell analysis |
| shipped in | dry ice |
| storage temp. | −70°C |
| Gene Information | human ... CTNNA1(1495) |
