Catalogue

Background
Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in cell motility, structure and integrity, processes that are crucial for tissue development and the development of organism. The actin cytoskeleton is one of the principal drivers of cell motility and is capable of responding to complex signaling cascades. Recent evidence suggests that it may play key roles in regulating apoptosis and aging. Beta actin is one of six different actin isoforms which have been identified. Like GAPDH, b-actin is constitutively expressed at high levels in almost all tissues and cell lines making it ideal for use as a loading control marker in immunoblots.

Source

Immunogen: Synthetic peptide derived from the N-terminal of the beta-actin protein.

Product

Product Form: Unconjugated

Formulation: Provided as solution in phosphate buffered saline with 0.08% sodium azide

Purification Method: Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation

Concentration: See vial for concentration

Applications
Antibody can be used for Western blotting (1-5 µg/ml). Optimal concentration should be evaluated by serial dilutions.

Functional Analysis: Western Blotting

Positive Control: Human liver

Storage
Product should be stored at -20°C. Aliquot to avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Product Stability: See expiration date on vial

Shipping Conditions: Ship at ambient temperature, freeze upon arrival

Caution
This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals. It may contain hazardous ingredients. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for additional information and proper handling procedures. Dispose product remainders according to local regulations.This datasheet is as accurate as reasonably achievable, but our company accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in this information.

References
1. Ponte P., Ng S.Y., Engel J., Gunning P., Kedes L., Evolutionary conservation in the untranslated regions of actin mRNAs: DNA sequence of a human beta-actin cDNA. Nucleic Acids Res. 12:1687-1696(1984) 2. Nakajima-Iijima S., Hamada H., Reddy P., Kakunaga T.,Molecular structure of the human cytoplasmic beta-actin gene: interspecies homology of sequences in the introns. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 82:6133-6137(1985) 3. Procaccio V., Salazar G., Ono S., Styers M.L., Gearing M., Davila A., Jimenez R., Juncos J., Gutekunst C.-A., Meroni G., Fontanella B., Sontag E., Sontag J.-M., Faundez V., Wainer B.H. A mutation of beta -actin that alters depolymerization dynamics is associated with autosomal dominant developmental malformations, deafness, and dystonia. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 78:947-960(2006) [PubMed: 16685646] [Abstract]

Protein Reference(s)

Database Name: UniProt

Accession Number: P60709

Species Accession: Human

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