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Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Amphibian

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Applications

Validated:

Electron Microscopy, ELISA, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Western Blot

Cited:

Electron Microscopy, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Rabbit IgG

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Product Specifications

Immunogen

beta-Actin Antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a synthetic peptide corresponding to C-Terminal region near amino acids 350-375 of Human beta Actin. (Uniprot: P60709)

Reactivity Notes

Lithobates (Leopard frog)

beta-Actin Loading Control Antibody is expected to cross-react with a wide range of species due to sequence homology. A BLAST analysis was used to suggest that this antibody would react with beta Actin from a wide range of organisms, including most vertebrates and some yeast

Localization

Cytoplasmic

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Description

Store this antibody at -20C prior to opening. Aliquot contents and freeze at -20C or below for extended storage. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use.

Scientific Data Images for beta-Actin Antibody

Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505] - Representative western blot bands: MMP-9, MMP-12 and beta-Actin in lung homogenates of the CS and Air groups from different gels. Image collected and cropped by CiteAb from the following publication (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19890-1), licensed under a CC-BY license.
Immunohistochemistry: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Immunohistochemistry: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Immunohistochemistry: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505] - Staining at 1:200 shows detection of actin at the neuromuscular juntion of rana pipiens tissue. Formalin fixed paraffin embedded sections.
Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505]

Western Blot: beta-Actin Antibody [NB600-505] - Detection of actin Lane 1: HeLa cell lysate, Lane 2: rat brain, Lane 3: mouse brain, Lane 4: 3T3 cell lysate.

Applications for beta-Actin Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

ELISA

1:10000-1:40000

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence

1:500-1:2000

Immunohistochemistry

1:10-1:500

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin

1:50 - 1:200

Western Blot

1:1000-1:4000
Application Notes
This product has been tested for use in ELISA, immunofluorescence, and western blot. Specific conditions for reactivity should be optimized by the end user. Beta actin present in fibroblast connective tissue stains very brightly. Beta actin present in neuromuscular junctions also stains. Paraformaldehyde fixation yields brighter staining than formalin or methanol fixation. Expect a band at ~42 kDa in size corresponding to beta actin by western blotting in the appropriate cell lysate or extract.

Use in electron microscopy reported in scientific literature (PMID: 18799754).

Reviewed Applications

Read 1 review rated 5 using NB600-505 in the following applications:

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified

Formulation

0.02 M Potassium Phosphate, 0.15 M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.2

Preservative

0.01% Sodium Azide

Concentration

Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: beta-Actin

Actin is a highly conserved protein involved in cell motility, structure, and integrity. Six functional actin isoforms exist and were named based on their electrophoretic mobility and distribution including alpha-cardiac muscle actin (aCAA), alpha-skeletal muscle actin (aSKA), alpha-smooth muscle actin (aSMA), beta-cytoplasmic actin (bCYA), gamma-cytoplasmic actin (gCYA) and gamma-smooth muscle actin (gSMA) (1). The cytoplasmic isoforms, beta-actin and gamma-actin, are nearly identical, differing by only 4 amino acids at the N-terminus with a theoretical molecular weight of 42 kDa (2). Beta-actin is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotic cells and considered a housekeeping gene which is frequently used as a loading control for assays involving protein detection, such as Western blotting (3,4).

References

1. Vandekerckhove J, Weber K. 1978. At least six different actins are expressed in a higher mammal: an analysis based on the amino acid sequence of the amino-terminal tryptic peptide. J Mol Biol. 126(4):783-802. PMID: 745245

2. Gimona M, Vandekerckhove J, Goethals M, Herzog M, Lando Z, Small JV. (1994) Beta-actin specific monoclonal antibody. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton. 27(2):108-16. PMID: 8162619

3. Holden VI, Lenio S, Kuick R, Ramakrishnan SK, Shah YM, Bachman MA. (2014) Bacterial siderophores that evade or overwhelm Lipocalin 2 induce HIF-1a and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in cultured respiratory epithelial cells Infect Immun. 82(9):3826-36 PMID: 24980968

4. Tsai WL, Yeh PH, Tsai CY, Ting CT, Chiu YH, Tao MH, Li WC, Hung SC. (2016) Efficient Programming of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Hepatocytes by Epigenetic Regulations. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 32(1):261-269. PMID: 27218433

Alternate Names

ACTB, betaActin

Entrez Gene IDs

60 (Human); 11461 (Mouse)

Gene Symbol

ACTB

UniProt

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Product Documents for beta-Actin Antibody

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Product Specific Notices for beta-Actin Antibody

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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