Background: The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins and the kininogens. The type 2 cystatin proteins are a class of cysteine proteinase inhibitors found in a variety of human fluids and secretions, where they appear to provide protective functions. The cystatin locus on chromosome 20 contains the majority of the type 2 cystatin genes and pseudogenes. This gene is located in the cystatin locus and encodes a cysteine proteinase inhibitor found in saliva, tears, urine, and seminal fluid.
Description: Rabbit polyclonal to Cystatin SN
Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from Cystatin SN
Specificity: ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.
·Isotype: IgG
Application: ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 14 kDa;
·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;
·Immunocytochemistry: 1/100;
·ELISA: 1/500;
·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
