Centromere Protein A (CENPA)

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CENP-A; Histone H3-like centromeric protein A; Centromere autoantigen A

Centromere Protein A (CENPA)

Centromeres are the differentiated chromosomal domains that specify the mitotic behavior of chromosomes. CENPA encodes a centromere protein which contains a histone H3 related histone fold domain that is required for targeting to the centromere. CENPA is proposed to be a component of a modified nucleosome or nucleosome-like structure in which it replaces 1 or both copies of conventional histone H3 in the (H3-H4)2 tetrameric core of the nucleosome particle.

Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.During the initial formation of a centromere, localization of the CENP-A to the centromere is believed to be controlled by "centromeric" heterochromatin surrounding the centromere, and by a RNAi mechanism.

Organism species: Homo sapiens (Human)

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Proteins n/a Recombinant Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer
Antibodies n/a Monoclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
n/a Polyclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
Assay Kits n/a CLIA Kit for Centromere Protein A (CENPA) CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer
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Organism species: Mus musculus (Mouse)

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Proteins n/a Recombinant Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer
Antibodies n/a Monoclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
n/a Polyclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
Assay Kits n/a CLIA Kit for Centromere Protein A (CENPA) CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer
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Organism species: Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

CATALOG NO. PRODUCT NAME APPLICATIONS
Proteins n/a Recombinant Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Recombinant Protein Customized Service Offer
Antibodies n/a Monoclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Monoclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
n/a Polyclonal Antibody to Centromere Protein A (CENPA) Polyclonal Antibody Customized Service Offer
Assay Kits n/a CLIA Kit for Centromere Protein A (CENPA) CLIA Kit Customized Service Offer
n/a ELISA Kit for Centromere Protein A (CENPA) ELISA Kit Customized Service Offer
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