Description: Cytochrome C is a well-characterized mobile electron transport protein that is essential to energy conversion in all aerobic organisms. In mammalian cells, this highly conserved protein is normally localized to the mitochondrial inter-membrane space. More recent studies have identified cytosolic cytochrome c as a factor necessary for activation of apoptosis. During apoptosis, cytochrome c is trans-located from the mitochondrial membrane to the cytosol, where it is required for activation of caspase-3 (CPP32). Overexpression of Bcl-2 has been shown to prevent the translocation of cytochrome c, thereby blocking the apoptotic process. Overexpression of Bax has been shown to induce the release of cytochrome c and to induce cell death. The release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria is thought to trigger an apoptotic cascade, whereby Apaf-1 binds to Apaf-3 (caspase-9) in a cytochrome c-dependent manner, leading to caspase-9 cleavage of caspase-3. This MAb recognizes total cytochrome C which includes both apocytochrome (i.e. cytochrome in the cytosol without heme attached) and holocytochrome (i.e cytochrome in the mitochondria with heme attached).
Conjugate: Purified, BSA-free
Concentration: 1 mg/mL
Storage buffer: PBS, no BSA, no azide
Product Origin: Animal - Mus musculus (mouse)
Clone: 7H8.2C12 CYCS/1010
Entrez Gene ID: 54205
Immunogen: Synthetic peptides corresponding to amino acid 1-80, 81-104 and 66-104 of pigeon cytochrome c (7H8.2C12); Recombinant full-length human CYCS protein (CYCS/1010)
Verified AB Applications: Flow (intracellular) (verified)/IHC (FFPE) (verified)/WB (verified)
Z-Antibody Applications: Flow, intracellular (verified)/IHC, FFPE (verified)/WB (verified)