Anti-TECTA antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein tectorin alpha. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 2155 amino acid residues and a mass of 239.5 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the extracellular matrix and cell membrane. TECTA is reported to be one of the major non-collagenous components of the tectorial membrane (By similarity). Post-translational modifications have been described, including protein cleavage and glycosylation. The TECTA gene has been associated with the disease, Deafness. Synonyms for this target antigen include DFNA8, DFNB21, alpha-tectorin, and DFNA12. TECTA gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, bovine, frog, zebrafish and chicken species. Western Blot is the most common application for the TECTA antibodies listed below. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.