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CSTA

cystatin A (stefin A)

Synonyms:
AREI, STF1, STFA
Species:
UniProtKB ID:
Gene ID:
  • Human(1475) Summary: The cystatin superfamily encompasses proteins that contain multiple cystatin-like sequences. Some of the members are active cysteine protease inhibitors, while others have lost or perhaps never acquired this inhibitory activity. There are three inhibitory families in the superfamily, including the type 1 cystatins (stefins), type 2 cystatins, and kininogens. This gene encodes a stefin that functions as a cysteine protease inhibitor, forming tight complexes with papain and the cathepsins B, H, and L. The protein is one of the precursor proteins of cornified cell envelope in keratinocytes and plays a role in epidermal development and maintenance. Stefins have been proposed as prognostic and diagnostic tools for cancer. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
  • Mouse(209294) cystatin A
  • Rat(288067) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • naked mole-rat(101725559) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • cow(617114) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • sheep(101112780) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • domestic cat(493942) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • domestic guinea pig(100725920) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • chicken(418268) cystatin A (stefin A)
  • dog(488008) cystatin A (stefin A)

Custom & Knockdown Gene Products

Antibodies

Product Number
Description
Species Reactivity
Application
Anti Cystatin A Antibody, clone 23GB5665, Rabbit Monoclonal, clone 23GB5665, recombinant rabbit monoclonal, expressed in HEK293 cells,
Species Reactivity
rat
Application
flow cytometry
western blot

esiRNA

Product Number
Description
Species
MISSION® esiRNA, targeting human CSTA,
Species
human