Target：OPA1

Fields：Spinocerebellar ataxia

Gene Name：OPA1 KIAA0567

Protein Name：Dynamin-like 120 kDa protein, mitochondrial (Optic atrophy protein 1) [Cleaved into: Dynamin-like 120 kDa protein, form S1]

Human Gene Id：4976

Human Swiss Prot No：O60313

Mouse Swiss Prot No：P58281

Rat Swiss Prot No：Q2TA68

Immunogen：Synthesized peptide derived from part region of human protein

Specificity：OPA1 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.

Formulation：Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, and 0.02% sodium azide.

Source：Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG

Dilution：WB 1:500-2000 ELISA 1:5000-20000

Purification：The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.

Concentration：1 mg/ml

Storage Stability：-15°C to -25°C/1 year(Do not lower than -25°C)

Observed Band(KD)：105kD

Background： This gene product is a nuclear-encoded mitochondrial protein with similarity to dynamin-related GTPases. It is a component of the mitochondrial network. Mutations in this gene have been associated with optic atrophy type 1, which is a dominantly inherited optic neuropathy resulting in progressive loss of visual acuity, leading in many cases to legal blindness. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2009],

Function：disease:Defects in OPA1 are a cause of optic atrophy type 1 (OPA1) [MIM:165500]. OPA1 is a dominantly inherited optic neuropathy occurring in 1 in 50,000 individuals that features progressive loss in visual acuity leading, in many cases, to legal blindness.,disease:Defects in OPA1 are the cause of optic atrophy 1 and deafness [MIM:125250]. Some individuals with mutations in OPA1 manifest also ophthalmoplegia and myopathy.,function:Dynamin-related GTPase required for mitochondrial fusion and regulation of apoptosis. May form a diffusion barrier for proteins stored in mitochondrial cristae. Proteolytic processing in response to intrinsic apoptotic signals may lead to disassembly of OPA1 oligomers and release of the caspase activator cytochrome C (CYCS) into the mitochondrial intermembrane space.,PTM:PARL-dependent proteolytic processing releases an antiapoptotic soluble form not required f

Subcellular Location：Mitochondrion inner membrane ; Single-pass membrane protein . Mitochondrion intermembrane space . Mitochondrion membrane . Detected at contact sites between endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrion membranes. .

Expression：Highly expressed in retina. Also expressed in brain, testis, heart and skeletal muscle. Isoform 1 expressed in retina, skeletal muscle, heart, lung, ovary, colon, thyroid gland, leukocytes and fetal brain. Isoform 2 expressed in colon, liver, kidney, thyroid gland and leukocytes. Low levels of all isoforms expressed in a variety of tissues.