alpha Tubulin antibody (AA 427-441) (Biotin)

Catalog No. ABIN1043919

Product Details anti-alpha Tubulin Antibody (Biotin)

Target: alpha Tubulin (TUBA1)

Binding Specificity: AA 427-441

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Chicken, Cow, Goat, Sheep

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This alpha Tubulin antibody is conjugated to Biotin

Application: Western Blotting (WB), ELISA

Specificity: Anti-Tubulin Loading Control Antibody is directed against human alpha Tubulin protein.  The Loading Control Antibody was affinity purified from monospecific antiserum by immunoaffinity purification.  A BLAST analysis was used to suggest that this antibody would react with alpha Tubulin from a wide range of organisms, including avian, mammalian aquatic, parasitic and alga sources based on 100% homology for the immunogen sequence. Cross reactivity will occur with all isoforms of alpha tubulin. Such broad reactivity makes this antibody useful as an excellent loading control.

Characteristics: Microtubules are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities ranging from mitosis and transport events to cell movement and the maintenance of cell shape. Tubulin itself is a globular protein consisting of two polypeptides (alpha and beta tubulin). Alpha and beta tubulin dimers are assembled to 13 protofilaments that form a microtubule of 22-nm diameter. Tyrosine ligase adds a C-terminal tyrosine to monomeric alpha tubulin. Assembled microtubules can again be detyrosinated by a cytoskeleton-associated carboxypeptidase. Detyrosinated alpha tubulin is referred to as Glu-tubulin. Another post-translational modification of detyrosinated alpha tubulin is C-terminal polyglutamylation, which is characteristic of microtubules in neuronal cells and the mitotic spindle. This antibody makes an excellent loading control.

Immunogen: Anti-Tubulin Loading Control Antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 427-441 of Human alpha Tubulin.

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes: Anti-Tubulin Loading Control Antibody has been tested for use in ELISA and western blot.  Specific conditions for reactivity should be optimized by the end user. Expect a band at ~50 kDa in size corresponding to alpha tubulin by western blotting in the appropriate cell lysate or extract.

Comment:

Gene Name: TUBA1B

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Lyophilized

Reconstitution: Reconstitution Buffer: Restore with deionized water (or equivalent), Reconstitution Volume: 100 µL

Concentration: 0.61 mg/ml

Buffer: 0.02 M Potassium Phosphate, 0.15 M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.2, 10 mg/mL Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) - Immunoglobulin and Protease free

Preservative: Sodium azide

Precaution of Use: This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.

Storage: 4 °C/-20 °C

Storage Comment: Store vial at 4 °C prior to restoration. For extended storage aliquot contents and freeze at -20 °C or below. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4 °C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use. Expiration date is one (1) year from date of opening.

Expiry Date: 12 months

References for anti-alpha Tubulin antibody (Biotin) (ABIN1043919)

Hall, Cowan: "Structural features and restricted expression of a human alpha-tubulin gene." in: Nucleic acids research, Vol. 13, Issue 1, pp. 207-23, (1985) (PubMed).

Target Details for alpha Tubulin

Target: alpha Tubulin (TUBA1)

Alternative Name: Alpha-Tubulin (TUBA1 Products)

Synonyms: Tuba1 antibody, K-ALPHA-1 antibody, Tuba-1 antibody, cb944 antibody, fb22g06 antibody, tuba1 antibody, wu:fb22g06 antibody, Calpha1 antibody, tubulin, alpha 1A antibody, tubulin alpha 1b antibody, tubulin, alpha 1b antibody, tubulin, alpha 1B antibody, Tuba1a antibody, TUBA1B antibody, tuba1b antibody, Tuba1b antibody

Background: Microtubules are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities ranging from mitosis and transport events to cell movement and the maintenance of cell shape. Tubulin itself is a globular protein consisting of two polypeptides (alpha and beta tubulin). Alpha and beta tubulin dimers are assembled to 13 protofilaments that form a microtubule of 22-nm diameter. Tyrosine ligase adds a C-terminal tyrosine to monomeric alpha tubulin. Assembled microtubules can again be detyrosinated by a cytoskeleton-associated carboxypeptidase. Detyrosinated alpha tubulin is referred to as Glu-tubulin. Another post-translational modification of detyrosinated alpha tubulin is C-terminal polyglutamylation, which is characteristic of microtubules in neuronal cells and the mitotic spindle.  This antibody makes an excellent loading control.
Synonyms: Loading Control Antibody

Pathways: Microtubule Dynamics