Bio-Rad, HCA147, Actin Beta antibody | AbD12141

Human anti human actin beta antibody, clone AbD12141 recognizes the 42 kDa product of the ACTB gene, cytoplasmic actin beta, also known as actin cytoplasmic 1. Actin beta is ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells, playing a critical role in cell survival, motility and re-modelling. Actin beta is highly conserved throughout evolution, with all vertebrate and invertebrate species reviewed to date bearing a 98% or greater amino acid primary sequence identity to human actin beta. Plant species also exhibit a high degree of primary sequence conservation displaying considerable similarity to animal actin beta. For example, nearly 90% sequence identity is observed between the human ACTB and the model plant species
Arabidopsis thaliana (mouse eared cress) ACT1 (Arabidopsis) gene products. Actin beta is a commonly used Western blotting loading control for cell and tissue lysates across many species due to its ubiquitous expression and evolutionary conservation rendering antibodies against this target cross reactive with protein preparations from many different organisms.

Storage Information
This product is shipped at ambient temperature. It is recommended to aliquot and store at -20°C on receipt. When thawed, aliquot the sample as needed. Keep aliquots at 2-8°C for short term use (up to 4 weeks) and store the remaining aliquots at -20°C.
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended.