Smooth Muscle Actin antibody

Catalog No. ABIN965506

This Mouse Monoclonal antibody specifically detects Smooth Muscle Actin in WB, IHC, IF, FACS and ELISA. It exhibits reactivity toward Human, Rat, Mouse and Monkey and has been mentioned in 2+ publications.

Quick Overview for Smooth Muscle Actin antibody (ABIN965506)

Target: Smooth Muscle Actin (ACTA2) (Actin, alpha 2, Smooth Muscle, Aorta (ACTA2))

Reactivity: Human, Rat, Mouse, Monkey

Host: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal

Conjugate: This Smooth Muscle Actin antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunofluorescence (IF), Flow Cytometry (FACS), ELISA

Clone: 4F4

Product Details anti-Smooth Muscle Actin Antibody

Purification: Ascitic fluid

Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human ACTA2 expressed in E. Coli.

Isotype: IgG1

Application Details

Application Notes: Western Bloting: 1/500 - 1/2000.
Immunohistochemistry: 1/200 - 1/1000.
ELISA: Propose dilution 1/10000.
Not yet tested in other applications.
Determining optimal working dilutions by titration test.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

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

References for anti-Smooth Muscle Actin antibody (ABIN965506)

Guo, Pannu, Tran-Fadulu, Papke, Yu, Avidan, Bourgeois, Estrera, Safi, Sparks, Amor, Ades, McConnell, Willoughby, Abuelo, Willing, Lewis, Kim, Scherer, Tung, Ahn, Buja, Raman, Shete, Milewicz: "Mutations in smooth muscle alpha-actin (ACTA2) lead to thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections." in: Nature genetics, Vol. 39, Issue 12, pp. 1488-93, (2007) (PubMed).

Salas, Bartoli, Deville, Gaudart, Fina, Calisti, Bollini, Curvale, Gentet, Duffaud, Figarella-Branger, Bouvier: "Ezrin and alpha-smooth muscle actin are immunohistochemical prognostic markers in conventional osteosarcomas." in: Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology, Vol. 451, Issue 6, pp. 999-1007, (2007) (PubMed).

Target Details for Smooth Muscle Actin

Target: Smooth Muscle Actin (ACTA2) (Actin, alpha 2, Smooth Muscle, Aorta (ACTA2))

Alternative Name: ACTA2

Background: Actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta, major constituent of thin filaments.
Synonyms: AAT6, ACTSA, ACTA2

Molecular Weight: 42kDa

Gene ID: 59

Pathways: Myometrial Relaxation and Contraction, Skeletal Muscle Fiber Development