Anti-Hsp25/Hsp27 Antibody (11110) (11110-100ug)

Hsp25 is the mouse homologue of human Hsp27, a member of the small heat shock protein family comprised of proteins of ~15->30kDa. Oligomers of Hsp27 consist of as many as 8-40 Hsp27 monomers; large oligomers have high chaperone activity whereas dimers have no chaperone activity. Hsp27 is localized to the cytoplasm of unstressed cells but redistributes to the nucleus in response to stress where it may stabilize DNA and/or the nuclear membrane. It can be rapidly phosphorylated in response to physiological stimuli, and, therefore, has been suggested as an important intermediate in second messenger- mediated signaling pathways. Hsp27 appears to be involved in cell differentiation and may play a role in termination of cell growth.