Actin is a globular, roughly 42-kDa moonlighting protein found in all eukaryotic cells (the only known exception being nematode sperm) where it may be present at concentrations of over 100 μM.
It is also one of the most highly-conserved proteins, differing by no more than 20% in species as diverse as algae and humans.
Actin is the monomeric subunit of two types of filaments in cells: microfilaments, one of the three major components of the cytoskeleton, and thin filaments, part of the contractile apparatus in muscle cells.
Thus, actin participates in many important cellular processes including muscle contraction, cell motility, cell division and cytokinesis, vesicle and organelle movement, cell signaling, and the establishment and maintenance of cell junctions and cell shape.
Many of these processes are mediated by extensive and intimate interactions of actin with cellular membranes.
In vertebrates, three main groups of actin isoforms, alpha, beta, and gamma have been identified.
The alpha actins are found in muscle tissues and are a major constituent of the contractile apparatus.
The beta and gamma actins co-exist in most cell types as components of the cytoskeleton, and as mediators of internal cell motility.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA and Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and StabilityStore product at 4°C if to be used immediately within two weeks.
For long-term storage, aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing and store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable at -20°C for 12 months after receipt.
Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use.
Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Caution: FITC conjugates are sensitive to light.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:50ug
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:mouse
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by Protein G affinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in 0.01M PBS, pH 7.4, 0.03% Proclin 300, 50% glycerol. Labeled with Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC).