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Luciferase Antibody [Biotin]

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NB120-634

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne

Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Firefly

Applications

ELISA, Western Blot

Label

Biotin

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Concentration

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

Product Specifications

Immunogen

Luciferase [Photinus pyralis (Firefly)]

Reactivity Notes

No reactivity is observed against Sea pansy (Renilla reniformis) luciferase.

Specificity

No reactivity is observed against Sea pansy (Renilla reniformis) luciferase.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Goat

Isotype

IgG

Description

For extended storage aliquot contents and freeze at -20C or below. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room

This product is an IgG fraction antibody purified from monospecific antiserum by a multi-step process which includes delipidation, salt fractionation and ion exchange chromatography followed by extensive dialysis against the buffer stated above. Assay by immunoelectrophoresis resulted in a single precipitin arc against anti-Biotin, anti-Goat Serum as well as purified and partially purified Luciferase [Photinus pyralis (Firefly)]. No reactivity is observed against Sea pansy (Renilla reniformis) luciferase.

Applications for Luciferase Antibody [Biotin]

Application
Recommended Usage

ELISA

1:80000-1:310000

Western Blot

1:8000-1:31000
Application Notes
This product is produced from Photinus pyralis (Firefly) which produces a green light with a wavelength of 562 nm. Anti-Luciferase Antibody has been tested by ELISA and western blot. Expect a band at approximately 60.7 kDa in size corresponding to Luciferase by western blotting in the appropriate cell lysate or extract. Anti-Luciferase has been assayed against 1.0 ug of Luciferase in a standard capture ELISA using Peroxidase Conjugated Streptavidin and ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis-[3-ethylbenthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid]) as a substrate for 30 minutes at room temperature. A working dilution of 1:80,000 to 1:310,000 of the reconstitution concentration is suggested for this product.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Multi-step

Formulation

0.02 M Potassium Phosphate, 0.15 M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.2, 10 mg/mL Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) - Immunoglobulin and Protease free

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 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: Luciferase

Luciferase is a generic term for a group of oxidative enzymes used in bioluminescence. Firefly (Photinus pyralis) and bacterial luciferase enzymes are commonly used in assay systems such as cell viability assays, reporter gene assays, and for in vivo imaging. Bacterial luciferases are flavoenzymes composed of two subunits each encoded by the luxA and luxB genes, while the firefly luciferase is a single polypeptide specified by the luc gene (1). Firefly luciferase (theoretical molecular weight: 61 kDa) oxidizes the substrate luciferin to oxyluciferin in a bioluminescent reaction requiring Mg2+ and ATP (2,3). This reaction produces a flash of yellow-green light with an emission peak around 560nm that can be detected by a luminometer (3). Firefly luciferase has become one of the more widely used reporter proteins and is an excellent tool for the study of gene expression, given that the amount of light emitted is directly proportional to luciferase activity (4).

The luciferase assay is fast and sensitive, differentiating itself from the CAT (chloramphenicol acetyltransferase) assay because it does not require a radioactive substrate.

References

1. Eun, H. (1996). Marker/Reporter enzymes. Enzymology Primer for Recombinant DNA Technology, 567-645. doi:10.1016/b978-012243740-3/50011-9

2. McNabb, D. S., Reed, R., & Marciniak, R. A. (2005). Dual luciferase assay system for rapid assessment of gene expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Eukaryotic Cell, 4(9), 1539-1549. doi:10.1128/ec.4.9.1539-1549.2005

3. Fraga, H. (2008). Firefly luminescence: A historical perspective and recent developments. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 7(2), 146-158. doi:10.1039/b719181b

4. Younes, A., Lukyanenko, Y. O., Lyashkov, A. E., Lakatta, E. G., & Sollott, S. J. (2011). A bioluminescence method for direct measurement of phosphodiesterase activity. Analytical Biochemistry, 417(1), 36-40. doi:10.1016/j.ab.2011.05.036

Alternate Names

LuC, luciferin 4 monooxygenase, Luciferin 4-monooxygenase

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Product Specific Notices for Luciferase Antibody [Biotin]

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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