Smooth Muscle Actin antibody

Catalog No. ABIN968945

The Mouse Monoclonal anti-Smooth Muscle Actin antibody has been validated for WB, FACS, ELISA and ICC. It is suitable to detect Smooth Muscle Actin in samples from Human, Rat, Mouse and Monkey. There are 2+ publications available.

Quick Overview for Smooth Muscle Actin antibody (ABIN968945)

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), Flow Cytometry (FACS), ELISA, Immunocytochemistry (ICC)

Clone: 1H8

Product Details anti-Smooth Muscle Actin Antibody

Purpose: ACTA2 Antibody

Purification: Ascitic fluid

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

Isotype: IgG1

Application Details

Application Notes:

ELISA: 1/10000

FCM: 1/200 - 1/400

ICC: 1/200 - 1/1000

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Buffer: Ascitic fluid containing 0.03 % 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: 4 °C,-20 °C

Storage Comment: Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.

References for anti-Smooth Muscle Actin antibody (ABIN968945)

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.

Molecular Weight: 42 kDa

Gene ID: 59

UniProt: P62736

Pathways: Myometrial Relaxation and Contraction, Skeletal Muscle Fiber Development