Background: A mineralized connective tissue known as cementum covers the root surfaces of teeth and is required for maturation of periodontal tissue. CEMP1 (cementum protein 1), also designated CP23 or cementoblastoma-derived protein 1, is a 247 amino acid nuclear and cytoplasmic protein that is thought to regulate cementoblast behavior. Expressed specifically in periodontal ligament and cementum, CEMP1 may play a role in differentiation and mineralization of non-osteogenic cells. The gene encoding CEMP1 maps to human chromosome 6, which contains 170 million base pairs and comprises nearly 6% of the human genome. Deletion of a portion of the q arm of chromosome 6 is associated with early onset intestinal cancer, suggesting the presence of a cancer susceptibility locus. Additionally, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Parkinson's disease, Stickler syndrome and a susceptibility to bipolar disorder are all associated with genes that map to chromosome 6.
Description: Rabbit polyclonal to CEMP1
Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from CEMP1
Specificity: ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.
.·Isotype: IgG
Application: ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 26 kDa;
·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;
·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;
·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;
·ELISA: 1/500;
·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
