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Anti-Actin Antibody, clone JLA20

clone JLA20, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Actin, alpha skeletal muscle, Alpha-actin-1

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

JLA20, monoclonal

species reactivity

human

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

chicken (immunogen homology)

technique(s)

immunofluorescence: suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgMκ

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ACTA1(58)

General description

Actin is an abundantly expressed in eukaryotic cells and it is the core component of the cytoskeleton. It exists in three isoforms: alpha actin, which is found in muscle tissue and forms fibrous actin that facilitates muscle contractility; and beta and gamma actin which are found in non-muscle cells and facilitate cell motility. Actin exists initially as globular actin (G-actin) which is converted to filamentous actin (F-actin) upon assembly. The formation of F-actin is a complex multistep process that is tightly regulated by signaling from the actin-binding proteins (ABPs) and Rho family GTPases. Filamentous actin is crosslinked with other actin polymers to form a complex cytoskeletal network which is required for exo- and phagocytosis, vesicular trafficking, cell migration, and gene regulation, among other cellular processes.

Application

Detect Actin using this Anti-Actin Antibody, clone JLA20 validated for use in Western Blotting, Immunofluorescence.
Immunofluorescence Analysis: A representative lot was used by an independent laboratory in NRK cells. (Cao, L.G., et al. (1993). The Journal of Cell Biology. 123(1):173-181.)

Western Blot Analysis: A representative lot was used by an independent laboratory in Me4405 melanoma cell lysate. (Thomas, W.D., et al. (2000). Journal of Immunology. 165:5612–5620.)

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blot in SK-BR3 cell lysate.

Western Blot Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution of this antibody detected Actin on 10 µg of SK-BR3 cell lysate.

Target description

~42 kDa observed

Linkage

Replaces: 04-1040

Physical form

Format: Purified

Analysis Note

Control
SK-BR3 cell lysate

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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