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SAB4200679

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Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle - Peroxidase antibody produced in mouse

clone 1A4, purified from hybridoma cell culture

Synonym(s):

AAT6, ACTSA, MYMY5, actin, alpha 2, aorta, smooth muscle

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
51111800
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

conjugate

peroxidase conjugate

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

1A4, monoclonal

form

lyophilized powder

mol wt

antigen ~42 kDa

species reactivity

frog, mouse, hamster, chicken, viper, bovine, crayfish, goat, rat, cat, sheep, guinea pig, lizard, human, rabbit, dog, snail

technique(s)

direct ELISA: suitable
immunoblotting: 2-4 μg/mL using extracts of mouse heart tissues
immunohistochemistry: 5-10 μg/mL using human appendix or tonsil tissue sections

isotype

IgG2a

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ACTA2(59)

General description

Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle-HRP (mouse IgG2a isotype) is derived from the hybridoma 1A4 produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from mice immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence of α-smooth muscle actin, conjugated to KLH. Actin is a highly conserved protein, expressed as six isoforms and represents differentiation markers of muscle tissues.

Immunogen

a synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the NH2 terminal synthetic decapeptide of α-smooth muscle actin, conjugated to KLH.

Application

Monoclonal Anti-Actin, α-Smooth Muscle - Peroxidase antibody has been used in:
  • direct-immunoblotting
  • direct-immunohistochemistry
  • direct- enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
  • direct staining of tissues and cells
  • characterization of stromal cell heterogeneity in various organs and distinguish smooth muscle cells from fibroblasts in mixed cultures.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Actin and Myosin are two major cytoskeletal proteins implicated in cell motility, both constitutively expressed in many cells types and are involved in a myriad of cellular processes including locomotion, secretion, cytoplasmic streaming, phagocytosis and cytokinesis. It has been shown that relative proportions of actin isoforms are diverse in smooth muscles of different organs and change within the same population of smooth muscle cells during development, pathological situations and different culture conditions.

Physical form

Supplied as lyophilized powder. After reconstitution with 0.1 mL of distilled water to a final antibody concentration of ∼ 2 mg/mL, the solution contains 1% BSA, 2.5% trehalose, 0.05% MIT in 0.01 M sodium phosphate buffered saline

Preparation Note

Reconstitute in 0.1mL of distilled water.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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