Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Recombinant AAV

AAV-ITR

AAV2

AAV Serotype

Available in AAV1, AAV2, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV8, AAV9, AAV-DJ, AAV-DJ8, AAV-DJ9 and other wildtype/synthetic AAV capsids

Promoter

CMV (default), or choose from 30 different ubiquitous or cell specific promoter

Reporter

none, optional GFP, CFP, YFP, RFP or mCherry

Storage Buffer

PBS/5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Rat

Gene Symbol

Casq2

Gene Name

calsequestrin 2

Gene ID

29209

Gene Synonyms

cardCSQ

ORF Size

1284 bp

RefSeq#

BC072547

Gene Description

Calsequestrin is a high-capacity, moderate affinity, calcium-binding protein and thus acts as an internal calcium store in muscle. The release of calcium bound to calsequestrin through a calcium release channel triggers muscle contraction. The skeletal muscle isoform (CASQ1) binds around 80 Ca(2+) ions, while the cardiac isoform (CASQ2) binds approximately 60 Ca(2+) ions.