Cayman α-Tubulin K40Ac Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Clone RM318)

α-Tubulin is a cytoskeletal protein and constituent of microtubules, a cytoskeletal assembly that has roles in a variety of cellular processes, including cell motility, division, differentiation, and intracellular transport. α-Tubulin is highly conserved in eukaryotes and expressed in a cell- and isotype-specific manner. There are eight human α-tubulin isotypes that consist of an N-terminal domain, which binds GTP and is required for microtubule self-assembly, and a variable C-terminal tail, which contains interaction sites for microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) and is subject to a variety of post-translational modifications that regulate microtubule function and stability.^,,, α-Tubulin can be acetylated at a variety of sites, including on the luminal side of microtubules at lysine 40 (K40Ac), by α-tubulin N-acetyltransferase 1 (α-TAT) and deacetylated primarily by histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6).^, α-Tubulin K40Ac is a marker of stable microtubules that recruits dynein and kinesin-1 to microtubules. It is also involved in regulating microtubule architecture as well as immune and viral responses.^,, The levels of α-tubulin acetylation are decreased in a variety of neurological disorders, increased in various cancers, and dysregulated in immune disorders. Cayman’s α-Tubulin K40Ac Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Clone RM318) can be used for immunocytochemistry (ICC) and Western blot (WB) applications.

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