Product
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Caspase-1 Antibody
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Cat#
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100-2-46A
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Unit/Weight
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100 μg
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Unit Price
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$311.00
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Species Reactivity
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H
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Tested Application(s)
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E, WB, IHC
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Brief Description
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(CT) a caspase in the inflammatory subfamily
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Specific Description
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Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases that can be divided into the apoptotic and inflammatory caspase subfamilies. Unlike the apoptotic caspases, members of the inflammatory subfamily are generally not involved in cell death but are associated with the immune response to microbial pathogens (reviewed in 1 and 2). Members of this subfamily include caspase-1, -4, -5, and -12 and can activate proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1? and IL-18 (3,4). Caspase-1 was initially identified as an IL-1beta-converting enzyme (5); later experiments revealed it to be a mammalian homolog of the C. elegans cell death gene ced-3 (6) whose overexpression can induce apoptosis in fibroblasts (7).
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Storage
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Caspase-1 antibody can be stored at 4°C, stable for one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
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