Form
Liquid
Buffer
PBS
Preservative
15mM Sodium azide
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Concentration
Batch dependent (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Antigen Species
Human
Immunogen
synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acid residues 884-901 of human INCENP with N-terminal added cysteine conjugated to KLH. The corresponding sequence differs by one amino acid in chicken and Xenopus laevis and by two amino acids in mouse.
Purification
IgG fraction
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Note
For laboratory research use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Purchasers shall not, and agree not to enable third parties to, analyze, copy, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to determine the structure or sequence of the product.
Synonyms
inner centromere protein
Cellular Localization
Nucleus
Background
Chromosomal passenger proteins are members of a group of proteins that move from centromeres to the spindle midzone during mitosis. INCENP (Inner Centromere Protein) is a chromosomal passenger protein with an essential role in mitosis and meiosis. It is a complex highly basic multidomain protein that is dynamically translocated from metaphase chromosomes to the spindle midzone during or just prior to anaphase. Some INCENP transfers to the equatorial cortex before formation of the cleavage furrow. Ultimately, it is discarded in the midbody at the completion of cytokinesis. INCENP, in complex with the passenger proteins aurora B kinase and survivin, acts at multiple points during mitosis. Studies in knockout mice established INCENP as essential for mouse development and viability. Loss of INCENP results in chromosome segregation defects and failures in cytokinesis. Targeting of survivin to its centromeric and central spindle locations during mitosis is dependent on INCENP. Direct binding of INCENP to beta tubulin has been demonstrated. Interactions of INCENP with heterochromatin protein HP1Hsa alpha and histone H2A.Z were also reported. INCENP levels are increased in several human cancer lines.
Database
Research Area