Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: Centaurin alpha 2

Specificity: Possible cross-reactivity with ADAP1 (85% homology with the immunogen sequence; 43kDa)

Immunogen Range: 201-300/381

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 55803

Swiss Prot: Q9NPF8

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Centaurin alpha 2

Purification: Purified by Protein A.

Storage Buffer: Aqueous buffered solution containing 1% BSA, 50% glycerol and 0.09% sodium azide.

Storage Condition: Store at -20°C for 12 months..

Background: The ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF) family of small GTP-binding proteins are involved in vesicular transport regulation and in controlling cytoskeletal organization and cell adhesion. The Centaurin GTPase-activating protein family comprise a subset of ARF regulatory molecules that transduce PI 3-kinase activation into coordinated control of ARF-dependent pathways. This family includes ASAP1, ACAP1, ACAP2, AGAP1, ARAP1, ARAP2, Centaurin a1, Centaurin g3 and the recently discovered Centaurin a2. Expressed in a wide variety of tissues such as fat, heart and skeletal muscle, Centaurin a2 is thought to negatively regulate ARF-mediated actin rearrangement by binding activated PI 3-kinase. Although the exact function of Centaurin a2 is not yet known, its high sequence similarity with Centaurin a1 suggests that it may also act as an ARF6 GTPase.