VCL
Reactivity: Human
WB, IHC, IF
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the Vinculin antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
1 mg/mL in 1X PBS, BSA free, sodium azide free
Preservative
Azide free
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the Vinculin antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
Target
Vinculin (VCL)
Alternative Name
Vinculin
Background
This antibody recognizes both Vinculin (125 kDa) and meta-Vinculin (135 kDa). Focal adhesions are identified as areas within the plasma membrane of tissue culture cells that adhere tightly to the underlying substrate. In vivo, these regions are involved in the adhesion of cells to the extracellular matrix. Paxillin and vinculin are cytoskeletal, focal adhesion proteins that are components of a protein complex which links the Actin network to the plasma membrane. Vinculin binding sites have been identified on other cytoskeletal proteins, including Talin and -Actinin has been shown to link Actin to integrins in the plasma membrane through interactions with the vinculin and Talin complex or by a direct interaction with integrin.