Technical Data

144283
Clone Type
Polyclonal
Host
Rabbit
Source
Human
Isotype
IgG
Grade
Affinity Purified
Applications
WB
Crossreactivity
Hu Mo Rt
Gene ID
CASP8
Shipping Temp
Blue Ice
Storage Temp
-20°C
Rabbit Anti-Caspase 8 (CASP8, CASP-8, ALPS2B, Apoptotic Cysteine Protease, Apoptotic Protease Mch-5, CAP4, FADD-homologous ICE/ced-3-like Protease, FADD-like ICE, FLICE, FLJ17672, ICE-like Apoptotic Protease 5, MORT1-associated Ced-3 Homolog, MACH, MCH5, MGC78473)

Caspase 8 is a caspase protein. It most likely acts upon caspase 3. This gene encodes a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family. The human CASP8 gene, whose product is also known as caspase 8 and FLICE, encodes an interleukin-1beta converting enzyme (ICE)-related cysteine protease that is activated by the engagement of several different death receptors. Caspase 8 is immediately recruited to the Fas receptor once it oligomerizes, and its protease activity is crucial for the apoptotic response generated by the resulting death-inducing signaling complex (DISC). This gene contains at least 11 exons spanning approximately 30kb on human chromosome band 2q33-34. This region of human chromosome 2 was previously reported as the location of the CASP10 gene, whose product is closely related to caspase 8. Caspase-8 deficiency in humans is compatible with normal development and shows that caspase-8 has a postnatal role in immune activation of naive lymphocytes.

UniProt Number
Q14790
Gene ID
CASP8
Applications
Suitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability
Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Immunogen
A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence in the middle region of human Caspase-8(P18), different from the related mouse sequence by one amino acid.
Form
Supplied as a lyophilized powder from PBS, 5% BSA, 0.05% Thimerosal, 0.05% sodium azide. Reconstitutie with 200ul sterile ddH2O.
Purity
Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Specificity
Recognizes human, mouse and rat Caspase-8 (P18). No crossreactivity with other proteins.

Intended for research use only. Not for use in human, therapeutic, or diagnostic applications.

References
1. Grenet, J.; Teitz, T.; Wei, T.; Valentine, V.; Kidd, V. J. : Structure and chromosome localization of the human CASP8 gene. Gene 226: 225-232, 1999. |2. Chun, H. J.; Zheng, L.; Ahmad, M.; Wang, J.; Speirs, C. K.; Siegel, R. M.; Dale, J. K.; Puck, J.; Davis, J.; Hall, C. G.; Skoda-Smith, S.; Atkinson, T. P.; Straus, S. E.; Lenardo, M. J. : Pleiotropic defects in lymphocyte activation caused by caspase-8 mutations lead to human immunodeficiency. Nature 419: 395-399, 2002.
USBio References
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