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Peripherin (PRPH) antibody

Antigen

Peripherin (PRPH)

Synonyms NEF4, PRPH1, Prph1, Perf, nef4, prph1, MGC69454
Clonality Polyclonal
Host
Alternatives

Chicken

Reactivity
Alternatives

Mammalian

Application
Alternatives Western Blotting (WB), Immunofluorescence (IF)
Catalog no. ABIN361364
Quantity 100 µl
Price 295.00 $   Plus shipping costs $35.00
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Additional Information

Alternative name Peripherin
Description Peripherin is a ~57kDa intermediate filament subunit found initially in sensory neurons of the peripheral nervous systems, which gives the protein its name. Subsequently, peripherin was found in some sensory and other neurons of the central nervous system and also in PC12 cells. Peripherin is also expressed in certain neuroendocrine tumors and in the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. Peripherin belongs to the Class III family of intermediate filament subunits which also includes vimentin, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and desmin. In contrast to the neurofilaments, peripherin is strongly up-regulated after nerve injury (1). Antibodies to peripherin can be used in identifying, classifying, and studying neurons throughout the nervous system. Peripherin is also a good diagnostic marker for ballooned axons seen in Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and some neuronally derived tumors (2). Autoantibodies to peripherin are frequently seen in the sera of patients with diabetes (3). Peripherin is not related to peripherin/RDS, a protein of the photoreceptor outer membrane mutations of which are causative of certain forms of slow retinal degeneration. Anti-Peripherin Western blot of rat cerebellar lysate showing specific immunolabeling of the ~ 57k peripherin protein.
Specificity Specific for the ~57kDa peripherin protein.

Application Details

Application Notes Recommended Dilution: WB:1:1,000 IF: 1:500 Quality Control: Western blots performed on each lot.
Purification Total IgY fraction
Storage Store at -20 °C, stable for 1 year
Research Area Neurology, Cytoskeleton
Restrictions For Research Use only