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Anti-Rac1 Antibody

from rabbit

Synonym(s):

Ras-related C3 Botulinum Toxin Substrate 1, p21-Rac1, Ras-like Protein TC25

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About This Item

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

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

species reactivity

human, rat, mouse

technique(s)

western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... RAC1(5879)

General description

Rac is a member of the Rho family of small GTP-binding proteins, and plays roles in cytoskeletal actin organization as well as transformation. Rac is activated downstream of cdc42, or independently by Ras signaling, and in turn Rac stimulates Rho. Activation of Rac results in the formation of lamellipodia, whereas cdc42 stimulates filopodia formation, and Rho stimulates formation of actin stress fibers. Effectors of the Rac pathway include NADPH Oxidase and the SAPK1/JNK family of kinases. The latter pathway is activated by the PAK kinases, which are direct targets of Rac.

Specificity

Recognizes Rac1, does not cross react with Cdc42. Rac1 is a member of the Rho family of small GTPases. Small GTPases act as molecular switches in regulating a variety of biological response pathways by cycling from the GDP-bound (inactive) and GTP-bound (active) states. Rac regulates actin polymerization to form lamellipodia.

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 130-141 of human Rac1 (KEKKLTPITYPQ-C).

Application

Anti-Rac1 Antibody is an antibody against Rac1 for use in WB.
Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Research Category
Signaling
Research Sub Category
Cytoskeletal Signaling

Quality

Routinely evaluated by Western Blot on L6 lysates.

Western Blot Analysis: 1:500 dilution of this lot detected RAC1 on 10 μg of L6 lysates.

Target description

21 kDa

Linkage

Replaces: AB4202

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein A purified
Purified rabbit polyclonal IgG in 0.02 M PBS with 0.15 M NaCl, pH 7.6 and 0.1% sodium azide as a preservative

Storage and Stability

Stable at 2-8°C in undiluted aliquots for up to 6 months from date of receipt.

Analysis Note

Control
Immunoblot/Immunoprecipitation: L6 Cell Lysate or Rat brain microsomal protein preparation
Immunohistochemistry: Rat brain sections

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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