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Designing a Western blot for Grancalcin? 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 GCA Western Blot GuideFacts about Grancalcin.
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| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | GCA |
| Uniprot: | P28676 |
| Entrez: | 25801 |

| Belongs to: |
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| No superfamily |

EF-hand calcium-binding protein; grancalcin, EF-hand calcium binding protein; grancalcin, penta-EF-hand protein
Mass (kDA):
24.01 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 2q24.2 |
| Sequence: | 2; NC_000002.12 (162318763..162377225) |
Detected in neutrophils and macrophages (at protein level). Highly expressed in bone marrow.
Cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic granule membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Primarily cytosolic in the absence of calcium or magnesium ions. Relocates to granules and other membranes in response to elevated calcium and magnesium levels.





PMID: 1737748 by Boyhan A., et al. Molecular cloning and characterization of grancalcin, a novel EF-hand calcium-binding protein abundant in neutrophils and monocytes.
PMID: 1530588 by Teahan C.G., et al. Isolation and characterization of grancalcin, a novel 28 kDa EF-hand calcium-binding protein from human neutrophils.