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Anti-β-Actin–FITC antibody, Mouse monoclonal

clone AC-15, purified from hybridoma cell culture

Synonym(s):

Monoclonal Anti-β-Actin

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

conjugate

FITC conjugate

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

AC-15, monoclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

antigen 42 kDa

species reactivity

sheep, carp, feline, chicken, rat, mouse, Hirudo medicinalis, rabbit, canine, pig, human, bovine, guinea pig

should not react with

Dictyostelium discoideum

technique(s)

direct immunofluorescence: 1:250 using cultured human and chicken fibroblasts

isotype

IgG1

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ACTB(60)
mouse ... Actb(11461)
rat ... Actb(81822)

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General description

In staining of chicken gizzard ultrathin tissue cryosections, the antibody labels the dense bodies and longitudinal channels linking consecutive dense bodies that are also occupied by desmin and the membrane-associated dense plaque. It does not stain adult cardiac and skeletal muscles except for traces due to contaminations of the sample with non-muscle cells, or if embryonic tissue is being used.
Monoclonal Anti-b-Actin (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the AC-15 hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from an immunized mouse. ACTB (actin beta) gene codes for β-actin. It is a cytoskeletal housekeeping protein. It is present in the cytoplasm. This gene is located on human chromosome 7p22.1. Actin is a eukaryotic protein. It belongs to the major cytoskeletal protein family.

Immunogen

slightly modified β-cytoplasmic actin N-terminal peptide, Ac-Asp-Asp-Asp-Ile-Ala-Ala-Leu-Val-Ile-Asp-Asn-Gly-Ser-Gly-Lys, conjugated to KLH.

Application

Anti-β-Actin-FITC antibody, Mouse monoclonal has been used in:
  • western blotting
  • immunohistochemistry
  • flow cytometry
  • direct immunofluorescent staining
  • dual immuno-fluorescent staining

Monoclonal mouse anti-actin antibody was used as a loading control for western blot analysis of immunoprecipitated proteins from rat dorsal root ganglion cocultures.
Monoclonal mouse anti-actin was used as a loading control for western blot analysis of rat liver protein lysates.

Biochem/physiol Actions

β-Actin modulates cell growth, migration and the G-actin pool. Mutations in ACTB leads to pleiotropic developmental disorder.
Actins are majorly associated with cell motility. It is ubiquitously present in cytoplasm and involved in a myriad of cellular process including locomotion, secretion, cytoplasmic streaming, phagocytosis, and cytokinesis. It is expressed in mammals and birds and at least six isoforms have been identified.
Actins is a eukaryotic protein. It belongs to the major cytoskeletal protein family and majorly associated with cell motility. It is ubiquitously present in cytoplasm and involved in a myriad of cellular process including locomotion, secretion, cytoplasmic streaming, phagocytosis, and cytokinesis. It is expressed in mammals and birds and at least six isoforms have been identified.

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 1% bovine serum albumin and 15 mM sodium azide.

Other Notes

To view an Actin antibody selection guide, please visit www.sigmaaldrich.com/actin.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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