OCT4 antibody (C-Term)

Catalog No. ABIN500525

The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-OCT4 antibody has been validated for WB, IHC (p) and EIA. It is suitable to detect OCT4 in samples from Human, Mouse and Rat.

Quick Overview for OCT4 antibody (C-Term) (ABIN500525)

Target: OCT4 (POU5F1) (POU Class 5 Homeobox 1 (POU5F1))

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This OCT4 antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Sections) (IHC (p)), Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)

Product Details anti-OCT4 Antibody

Binding Specificity: C-Term

Cross-Reactivity (Details): Species reactivity (tested):Human, mouse, rat

Purification: Peptide affinity chromatography

Immunogen: POU5F1 antibody was raised against a 14 amino acid peptide near the carboxy terminus of human POU5F1.

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes: ELISA. Western blot: 1 - 2 μg/mL. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections.
Other applications not tested.
Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Concentration: 1.0 mg/mL

Buffer: PBS containing 0.02 % sodium azide

Preservative: Sodium azide

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

Handling Advice: Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Storage: -20 °C

Storage Comment: Store the antibody (in aliquots) at -20 °C.

Target Details for OCT4

Target: OCT4 (POU5F1) (POU Class 5 Homeobox 1 (POU5F1))

Alternative Name: OCT3/4

Background: POU5F1, also commonly known as Oct-4, is a maternally expressed octamer-binding protein that was the first transcription factor described for the early stages of development. The role of POU5F1 in embryonic development suggested that it might be useful in the creation of stem cells that might be useful in cell replacement therapies in the treatment of several degenerative diseases. Artificial stem cells, termed induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, can be created by expressing POU5F1 and the transcription factors Sox2, Klf4 and Lin28 along with c-Myc in mouse fibroblasts. More recently, experiments have demonstrated that iPS cells could be generated using expression plasmids expressing POU5F1, Sox2, KlfF4 and c-Myc, eliminating the need for virus introduction, thereby addressing a safety concern for potential use of iPS cells in regenerative medicine.Synonyms: OCT3, OCT4, OTF3, Oct-3, Oct-4, Octamer-binding transcription factor 3, POU domain, POU5F1, class 5, transcription factor 1

Gene ID: 5460

NCBI Accession: NP_002692

UniProt: Q01860

Pathways: Stem Cell Maintenance