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PDP - Template Name: Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor Conjugate)
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β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 555 Conjugate) #8046

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Immunofluorescence Image 1: β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 555 Conjugate)
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of COS-7 cells, at high confluency (left) or low confluency (right), using β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 555 Conjugate) (red). Blue pseudocolor = DRAQ5® #4084 (fluorescent DNA dye).

To Purchase # 8046

Cat. # Size Qty. Price Ships
8046S 100 µl
50 tests
$450

Supporting Data

REACTIVITY H M R Mk B Pg
SENSITIVITY Endogenous
MW (kDa)
Source/Isotype Rabbit IgG
Application Key:
  • IF-Immunofluorescence 
Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
  • H-Human 
  • M-Mouse 
  • R-Rat 
  • Mk-Monkey 
  • B-Bovine 
  • Pg-Pig 

Product Information

Product Description

This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 555 fluorescent dye and tested in-house for immunofluorescent analysis in monkey cells. The antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb #4970.

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:100

Storage

Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide and 2 mg/ml BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze.

Protocol

Specificity / Sensitivity

β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 555 Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of total β-actin protein. Depsite the high sequence identity between the cytoplasmic actin isoforms, β-actin and cytoplasmic γ-actin, β-Actin (13E5) Rabbit mAb (Alexa Fluor® 555 Conjugate) #8046 does not cross-react with cytoplasmic γ-actin, or any other actin isoforms.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey, Bovine, Pig

The antigen sequence used to produce this antibody shares 100% sequence homology with the species listed here, but reactivity has not been tested or confirmed to work by CST. Use of this product with these species is not covered under our Product Performance Guarantee.

Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology:

Hamster, Chicken, Dog, Horse, Rabbit

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino-terminus of human β-actin protein.

Background

Actin, a ubiquitous eukaryotic protein, is the major component of the cytoskeleton. At least six isoforms are known in mammals. Nonmuscle β- and γ-actin, also known as cytoplasmic actin, are ubiquitously expressed, controlling cell structure and motility (1). While all actin isoforms are highly homologous, cytoplasmic β- and γ-actin protein sequences differ by only four biochemically similar amino acids (2). For this reason, antibodies raised to β-actin may cross-react with γ-actin, and vice versa. α-cardiac and α-skeletal actin are expressed in striated cardiac and skeletal muscles, respectively; two smooth muscle actins, α- and γ-actin, are found primarily in vascular smooth muscle and enteric smooth muscle, respectively. These actin isoforms regulate the contractile potential of muscle cells (1). Actin exists mainly as a fibrous polymer, F-actin. In response to cytoskeletal reorganizing signals during processes such as cytokinesis, endocytosis, or stress, cofilin promotes fragmentation and depolymerization of F-actin, resulting in an increase in the monomeric globular form, G-actin (3). The ARP2/3 complex stabilizes F-actin fragments and promotes formation of new actin filaments (3). Research studies have shown that actin is hyperphosphorylated in primary breast tumors (4). Cleavage of actin under apoptotic conditions has been observed in vitro and in cardiac and skeletal muscle, as shown in research studies (5-7). Actin cleavage by caspase-3 may accelerate ubiquitin/proteasome-dependent muscle proteolysis (7).

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