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PDP - Template Name: Monoclonal Antibody
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α-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse mAb (IHC Formulated) #56856

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Western Blotting Image 1: α-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse mAb (IHC Formulated)
Western blot analysis of extracts from various tissues using α-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse mAb (IHC Formulated) (upper) and GAPDH (D16H11) XP® Rabbit mAb #5174 (lower). As expected, skeletal muscle samples are negative for α-smooth muscle actin.

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Supporting Data

REACTIVITY H M R Hm
SENSITIVITY Endogenous
MW (kDa) 42
Source/Isotype Mouse IgG2a
Application Key:
  • WB-Western Blotting 
  • IP-Immunoprecipitation 
  • IHC-Immunohistochemistry 
Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
  • H-Human 
  • M-Mouse 
  • R-Rat 
  • Hm-Hamster 
  • Related Products
  • Conjugates

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:100
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:250

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

For a carrier-free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product #69319.

Protocol

Specificity / Sensitivity

α-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse mAb (IHC Formulated) recognizes endogenous levels of total α-smooth muscle actin protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster

Source / Purification

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

Background

Actin proteins are major components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. At least six vertebrate actin isoforms have been identified. The cytoplasmic β- and γ-actin proteins are referred to as “non-muscle” actin proteins as they are predominantly expressed in non-muscle cells where they control cell structure and motility (1). The α-cardiac and α-skeletal actin proteins are expressed in striated cardiac and skeletal muscles, respectively. The smooth muscle α-actin and γ-actin proteins are found primarily in vascular smooth muscle and enteric smooth muscle, respectively. The α-smooth muscle actin (ACTA2) is also known as aortic smooth muscle actin. These actin isoforms regulate the contractile potential of muscle cells (1).

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