Vinculin antibody can be used for detection of Vinculin by Western blot at 0.5 - 1 μ,g/mL.
Antibody validated: Western Blot in human, mouse, and rat samples. All other applications and species not yet tested.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
Biotin-Vinculin Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 1 % BSA and 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.
Storage
-20 °C,4 °C
Storage Comment
Biotin-Vinculin antibody can be stored at 4°C for three months and -20°C, stable for up to one year.
Target
Vinculin (VCL)
Alternative Name
Vinculin
Background
Vinculin is a cytoskeletal protein that plays an important role in the regulation of focal adhesions and embryonic development (1). Three structural vinculin domains include an amino-terminal head, a short flexible proline-rich region and a carboxy-terminal tail (2). Expression of vinculin were shown to be affected by the level of actin expression (2,3). Vinculin deficiencies are associated with a decrease in cell adhesion and an increase in cell motility, suggesting a possible role in metastatic growth (4). Defects in VCL are the cause of cardiomyopathy dilated type 1W (CMD1W) (5).