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Anti-β Actin Antibody, clone 4C2 ZooMAb® Mouse Monoclonal

enhanced validation
greener alternative

recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells

Synonym(s):

Actin cytoplasmic 1

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.46

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in HEK 293 cells

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

4C2, recombinant monoclonal

description

recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells

product line

ZooMAb® learn more

form

lyophilized

mol wt

calculated mol wt 41.74 kDa
observed mol wt ~40 kDa

purified by

using protein G

species reactivity

monkey, mouse, human, rat

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μL

greener alternative product characteristics

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enhanced validation

recombinant expression
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technique(s)

flow cytometry: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1κ

epitope sequence

N-terminal

Protein ID accession no.

UniProt accession no.

greener alternative category

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... ACTB(60)

General description

We are committed to bringing you greener alternative products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This antibody is Preservative-free, produced without the harm or sacrifice of animals and exceptionally stable to allow for ambient shipping and storage if needed and thus aligns with "Waste Prevention", "Designing Safer Chemicals" and "Design for Energy Efficiency". Click here for more information.
ZooMAb® antibodies represent an entirely new generation of recombinant monoclonal antibodies. Each ZooMAb® antibody is manufactured using our proprietary recombinant expression system, purified to homogeneity, and precisely dispensed to produce robust and highly reproducible lot-to-lot consistency. Only top-performing clones are released for use by researchers. Each antibody is validated for high specificity and affinity across multiple applications, including its most commonly used application. ZooMAb® antibodies are reliably available and ready to ship when you need them.

Specificity

Clone 4C2 is a ZooMAb® mouse recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects β Actin. It targets an epitope within 9 amino acids from the N-terminal region.

Immunogen

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 9 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human β Actin.

Application

Quality Control Testing

Evaluated by Western Blotting in HeLa cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution of this antibody detected β Actin in HeLa cell lysate.

Tested Applications

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution from a representative lot detected β Actin in Jurkat, COS-7, NIH3T3, and PC12 cell lysates.

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected β Actin in human small intestine and human epididymis tissue sections.

Flow Cytometry Analysis: 1 µg from a representative lot detected β Actin in one million HeLa cells.

Note: Actual optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user as specimens, and experimental conditions may vary with the end user.

Target description

Actin, cytoplasmic 1 (UniProt: P60709; also known as beta-Actin) is encoded by the ACTB gene (Gene ID: 60) in human. Actins are ubiquitous eukaryotic proteins that serve as multi-functional, basic building blocks of cytoskeletal microfilaments. They play critical roles in a wide range of cellular processes, including cell division, cell migration, chromatin remodeling, transcriptional regulation, and vesicle trafficking. These functions are attributed to their ability to form filaments, which can quickly assemble and disassemble depending upon the needs of the cell. At least six different actin types have been reported in mammals. Although actins show about 90% overall sequence homology, isoforms do show spatial, temporal, and tissue-specific expression patterns and only 50-60% homology is found in their 18 N-terminal residues. β and γ-actins are the major structural components of the actin cytoskeleton in non-muscle cells. β-actin plays a predominant role in cell migration and its enrichment has also been observed at the leading edge of migrating cells, whereas γ-actin appears to be more uniformly distributed throughout the cell. In addition, β-actin can also undergo N-terminal arginylation that regulates lamella formation in motile cells. β-actin has also been consistently utilized as a loading control in Western blotting applications due to the fact that its expression is fairly consistent, although its levels can somewhat differ in different tissues and its expression can be affected by certain pathological conditions. This ZooMAb® recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals.

Physical form

Purified recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS, 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. The PBS/trehalose components in the ZooMAb formulation can have the appearance of a semi-solid (bead like gel) after lyophilization. This is a normal phenomenon. Please follow the recommended reconstitution procedure in the data sheet to dissolve the semi-solid, bead-like, gel-appearing material. The resulting antibody solution is completely stable and functional as proven by full functional testing. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 µL.

Reconstitution

0.3 mg/mL after reconstitution at 25 µL per vial. Please refer to guidance on suggested starting dilutions and/or titers per application and sample type.

Storage and Stability

Recommend storage of lyophilized product at 2-8°C; Before reconstitution, micro-centrifuge vials briefly to spin down material to bottom of the vial; Reconstitute each vial by adding 25 µL of filtered lab grade water or PBS; Reconstituted antibodies can be stored at 2-8°C, or -20°C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaws.

Other Notes

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

Legal Information

ZooMAb is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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Protocols

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