Background
Apoptosis is related to many diseases and induced by a family of cell death receptors and their ligands. Cell death signals are transduced by death domain (DD)- containing adapter molecules and members of the ICE/CED-3 protease family. A novel ICE/CED-3 protease was identified recently, designated FLICE2 and Mch4(1,2) and renamed as caspase-10. Caspase-10 has two death effector domains (DEDs) that bind to the DED in the adapter molecule FADD and recruits both TNFR1 and CD95 to form complexes with these receptors. Caspase-10 is therefore involved in the CD95 and TNFR1 induced apoptosis(1) . Caspase-10 cleaves and activates caspase-3, -4, -6, -7, -8 and -9, which causes the proteolytic cleavage of many key proteins such as PARP. Cleavage of PARP occurs in many different systems during apoptosis and is the hallmark of programmed cell death (3). Caspase-10 is expressed in many tissues and cell lines(1,2).

Synonyms: FLICE2

Source

Immunogen: Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 505-521 of human FLICE2

Product

Product Form: Unconjugated

Formulation: Provided in phosphate buffered saline solution containing 0.02% sodium azide as a preservative

Purification Method: Antigen Immunoaffiinity Purification

Concentration: See vial for concentration

Applications
Detects caspase-10 at 0.5 to 1 µg/ml. Detects a 59 kDa band in HeLa whole cell lysates. Only recognizes the FLICE2 form of caspase-10. Optimal concentration should be evaluated by serial dilutions.

Functional Analysis: Western Blotting

Positive Control: HeLa whole cell lysates

Storage
Product should be stored at -20ºC. Aliquot to avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Product Stability: See expiration date on vial

Shipping Conditions: Ship at ambient temperature, freeze upon arrival

Caution
This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals. It may contain hazardous ingredients. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for additional information and proper handling procedures. Dispose product remainders according to local regulations.This datasheet is as accurate as reasonably achievable, but Exalpha Biologicals accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in this information.

References
1. Vincenz, C. and Dixit, V.M. Fas-associated death domain protein interleukin-1beta-converting enzyme 2 (FLICE2), an ICE/Ced-3 homologue, is proximally involved in CD95- and p55-mediated death signaling. J. Biol. Chem. 1997;272:6578-6583 2. Fernandes-Alnemri, T., et al., In vitro activation of CPP32 and Mch3 by Mch4, a novel human apoptotic cysteine protease containing two FADD-like domains. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 1996, 93, 7464-7469 3. Cohen, G.M., Caspases: the executioners of apoptosis. Biochem. J. 1997, 326, 1-16

Protein Reference(s)

Database Name: UniProt

Accession Number: Q92851

Species Accession: Human

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