About Calretinin
This gene encodes an intracellular calcium-binding protein belonging to the troponin C superfamily. Members of this protein family have six EF-hand domains which bind calcium. This protein plays a role in diverse cellular functions, including message targeting and intracellular calcium buffering. It also functions as a modulator of neuronal excitability, and is a diagnostic marker for some human diseases, including Hirschsprung disease and some cancers. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]

About Oyster 488
Oyster® 488 is a fluorophore with an excitation peak at 494 nm and an emission peak at 518 nm. Oyster 488 is similar to Alexa Fluor™ 488 and DyLight™ 488 in size, brightness and application.