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Designing a Western blot for Chac1? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the CHAC1 Western Blot GuideDesigning an IHC experiment for Chac1? The guide has the expected staining pattern, antigen retrieval and fixation, antibodies backed by real IHC images, the tissue controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the CHAC1 IHC GuideFacts about Glutathione-specific gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase 1.
Glutathione depletion is an important factor for apoptosis initiation and execution. Acts as a pro-apoptotic part of the unfolded protein response pathway by mediating the pro-apoptotic impacts of the ATF4-ATF3- DDIT3/CHOP cascade (By similarity).
| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | Chac1 |
| Uniprot: | Q8R3J5 |
| Entrez: | 69065 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase family |

cation transport regulator-like protein 1; ChaC, cation transport regulator homolog 1 (E. coli)
Mass (kDA):
24.547 kDA

| Mouse | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2|2 E5 |
| Sequence: | 2; |
Widely expressed, with high expression in forebrain and anterior spinal cord. Expressed at intermediate level in the dorsal aorta and heart. Present throughout adult brain (at protein level).



PMID: 22445366 by Chi Z., et al. Botch promotes neurogenesis by antagonizing Notch.
PMID: 23070364 by Kumar A., et al. Mammalian proapoptotic factor ChaC1 and its homologues function as gamma-glutamyl cyclotransferases acting specifically on glutathione.