Product Size
1 x 106 cells/vial, 1 mL
Product Overview
Parental Cell Line
HCT116
Knockout Validation
Sanger Sequencing, Western Blot (WB)
Cell Line Properties
Adherent / Suspension
Adherent
Target Information
Gene Function
Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the tubulin family.
Post-translational Modifications
Some glutamate residues at the C-terminus are polyglutamylated. This modification occurs exclusively on glutamate residues and results in polyglutamate chains on the gamma-carboxyl group. Also monoglycylated but not polyglycylated due to the absence of functional TTLL10 in human. Monoglycylation is mainly limited to tubulin incorporated into axonemes (cilia and flagella) whereas glutamylation is prevalent in neuronal cells, centrioles, axonemes, and the mitotic spindle. Both modifications can coexist on the same protein on adjacent residues, and lowering glycylation levels increases polyglutamylation, and reciprocally. The precise function of such modifications is still unclear but they regulate the assembly and dynamics of axonemal microtubules. Acetylation of alpha chains at Lys-40 stabilizes microtubules and affects affinity and processivity of microtubule motors. This modification has a role in multiple cellular functions, ranging from cell motility, cell cycle progression or cell differentiation to intracellular trafficking and signaling.
Storage & Handling
Recommended Control
Human wild-type HCT116 cell line.
Cryopreservation Cell Medium
Cell freezing medium - DMSO serum free media, contains 8.7% DMSO in MEM supplemented with methyl cellulose.
Culture Medium
McCoY5a + 10% FBS
Storage Instructions
Shipped on dry ice. Store in liquid nitrogen.
Storage Buffer
Constituents: 8.7% Dimethylsulfoxide, 2% Cellulose, methyl ether.
