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α/β-Tubulin Antibody #2148

Applications Reactivity MW (kDa) Source
W IHC-P IF-IC F H M R Mk B 55 Rabbit

Applications Key:  W=Western Blotting  IHC-P=Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin)  IF-IC=Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)  F=Flow Cytometry
Reactivity Key:  H=Human  M=Mouse  R=Rat  Mk=Monkey  B=Bovine
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.

Specificity / Sensitivity

The α/β-Tubulin Antibody detects endogenous levels of both α- and β-tubulin total protein, and does cross-react with both recombinant α- and β-tubulin.

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) corresponding to the sequence of human α- and β-tubulin. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of extracts from HeLa, NIH/3T3, C6 and COS-7 cells, using α/β-Tubulin Antibody.

Western Blotting

Western Blotting

Western blot analysis of recombinant alpha-tubulin and beta-tubulin GST-fusion proteins, and extracts from NIH/3T3 and C6 cells, using α/β-Tubulin Antibody (left) and GST Antibody #2622 (right).

IHC-P (paraffin)

IHC-P (paraffin)

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma using α/β-Tubulin Antibody.


IHC-P (paraffin)

IHC-P (paraffin)

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma, showing cytoplasmic localization, using α/β-Tubulin Antibody.

IHC-P (paraffin)

IHC-P (paraffin)

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human MALToma using α/β-Tubulin Antibody.

IHC-P (paraffin)

IHC-P (paraffin)

Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma using β-Tubulin (9F3) Rabbit mAb #2128 in the presence of control peptide (left) or β-Tubulin Blocking Peptide (right).


Flow Cytometry

Flow Cytometry

Flow cytometric analysis of C6 cells using α/β-Tubulin Antibody (blue) compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).

IF-IC

IF-IC

Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of NIH-3T3 cells, using α/β-Tubulin Antibody (green) and Phospho-Histone H3 (Ser10) (6G3) Mouse mAb #9706 (red) showing different stages of the cell cycle.

IF-IC

IF-IC

Confocal microscopic images of NIH/3T3 cells showing cytoskeletal stain with α/β-Tubulin Antibody (A) compared to an isotype control (B).


Background

The cytoskeleton consists of three types of cytosolic fibers: microtubules, microfilaments (actin filaments), and intermediate filaments. Globular tubulin subunits comprise the microtubule building block, with α/β-tubulin heterodimers forming the tubulin subunit common to all eukaryotic cells. γ-tubulin is necessary to nucleate polymerization of tubulin subunits to form microtubule polymers. Many cell movements are mediated by microtubule action, including the beating of cilia and flagella, cytoplasmic transport of membrane vesicles, chromosome alignment during meiosis/mitosis, and nerve-cell axon migration. These movements result from competitive microtubule polymerization and depolymerization or through the actions of microtubule motor proteins (1).

  1. Westermann, S. and Weber, K. (2003) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 4, 938 -947.

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