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alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (IHC Formulated) #56856

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    Product Specifications

    REACTIVITY H M R Hm
    SENSITIVITY Endogenous
    MW (kDa) 42
    Source/Isotype Mouse IgG2a
    Application Key:
    • WB-Western Blotting 
    • IP-Immunoprecipitation 
    • IHC-Immunohistochemistry 
    Species Cross-Reactivity Key:
    • H-Human 
    • M-Mouse 
    • R-Rat 
    • Hm-Hamster 

    Product Information

    Product Usage Information

    Application Dilution
    Western Blotting 1:1000
    Immunoprecipitation 1:100
    Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:250

    Storage

    Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

    For a carrier-free (BSA and azide free) version of this product see product #69319.

    Protocol

    Specificity / Sensitivity

    alpha-Smooth Muscle Actin (1A4) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (IHC Formulated) recognizes endogenous levels of total α-smooth muscle actin protein.

    Species Reactivity:

    Human, Mouse, Rat, Hamster

    Source / Purification

    Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human α-smooth muscle protein.

    Background

    Actin proteins are major components of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton. At least six vertebrate actin isoforms have been identified. The cytoplasmic β- and γ-actin proteins are referred to as “non-muscle” actin proteins as they are predominantly expressed in non-muscle cells where they control cell structure and motility (1). The α-cardiac and α-skeletal actin proteins are expressed in striated cardiac and skeletal muscles, respectively. The smooth muscle α-actin and γ-actin proteins are found primarily in vascular smooth muscle and enteric smooth muscle, respectively. The α-smooth muscle actin (ACTA2) is also known as aortic smooth muscle actin. These actin isoforms regulate the contractile potential of muscle cells (1).

    Alternate Names

    AAT6; ACTA; ACTA2; actin alpha 2, smooth muscle; actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle, aorta; Actin, aortic smooth muscle; Actin, aortic smooth muscle, intermediate form; ACTSA; ACTVS; alpha 2 actin; alpha smooth muscle Actin; Alpha-actin-2; alpha-cardiac actin; Cell growth-inhibiting gene 46 protein; growth-inhibiting gene 46; smooth muscle actin

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