Product overview
Description Anti-CBX5 rabbit polyclonal antibody
Applications ELISA, WB
Immunogen Fusion protein of human CBX5
Reactivity Human, Mouse
Content 0.4 mg/ml
Host species Rabbit
Ig class Immunogen-specific rabbit IgG
Purification Antigen affinity purification
Target information
Symbol CBX5
Full name Chromobox protein homolog 5
Synonyms HP1, HP1A
Swissprot P45973
Target Background
This gene encodes a highly conserved nonhistone protein, which is a member of the heterochromatin protein family. The protein is enriched in the heterochromatin and associated with centromeres. The protein has a single N-terminal chromodomain which can bind to histone proteins via methylated lysine residues, and a C-terminal chromo shadow-domain (CSD) which is responsible for the homodimerization and interaction with a number of chromatin-associated nonhistone proteins. The encoded product is involved in the formation of functional kinetochore through interaction with essential kinetochore proteins. The gene has a pseudogene located on chromosome 3. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified.