Recombinant rat Hsp90ab1 is typically expressed in yeast or baculovirus systems with affinity tags (e.g., His tag) for purification . Key quality metrics include:
Purity: >90% as verified by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie staining .
Activity: ATPase functionality confirmed via enzymatic assays .
Applications: Used in ELISA, Western blot (WB), and immunoprecipitation (IP) .
Hsp90ab1 operates as a dimer, binding client proteins like kinases (e.g., c-Raf) and transcription factors (e.g., p53) in an ATP-dependent cycle. Key co-chaperones include Cdc37 and p23, which regulate client loading and ATPase activity .
Cancer: Upregulated in prostate and laryngeal cancers, where it stabilizes oncoproteins like BIRC2 to inhibit apoptosis .
Neurodegeneration: Modulates tau aggregation and α-synuclein toxicity in rat models .
Inflammation: Facilitates IL-1β secretion via TMED10-mediated ERGIC translocation .
| Reagent | Host | Applications | Specificity Data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Hsp90ab1 (11405-1-AP) | Rabbit IgG | WB, IHC, IP | KO validation in A431 cells |
| Recombinant Hsp90ab1 | Yeast | ELISA, activity assays | >90% purity |
Hsp90ab1 shares >90% sequence identity across mammals, enabling cross-species studies. For example:
| Species | Sequence Identity (vs. Rat) | Molecular Weight (kDa) |
|---|---|---|
| Human | 98% | 83.3 |
| Mouse | 99% | 83.3 |
| Rat | 100% | 83.2 |