Background:  Calponin regulates smooth muscle cell contraction and is a marker of smooth muscle cell differentiation. Calponin, an Actin- and Tropomyosin-binding protein, is characterized as an inhibitory factor of smooth-muscle actomyosin activity. Calponin is implicated in the regulation of smooth muscle contraction through its interaction with F-Actin and inhibition of the Actin-activated MgATPase activity of phosphorylated myosin. Both properties are lost following phosphorylation (primarily at Serine 175) by protein kinase C or calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. The three forms of Calponin, Calponin 1 (basic Calponin), Calponin 2 (neutral Calponin) and Calponin 3 (acidic Calponin) are found in smooth muscle tissue. Additionally, Calponin 2 is found in heart muscle tissue and Calponin 3 is found in the brain.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to CNN2

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from CNN2

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse, Pig, Dog and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 34 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.