Merck, CP06-100UG, Anti-α-Tubulin Mouse mAb (DM1A)

General description
Purified mouse monoclonal antibody generated by immunizing Balb/c57 mice with the specified immunogen and fusing splenocytes with NS-1 mouse myeloma cells. Recognizes the ~60 kDa tubulin protein.
Recognizes the ~60 kDa tubulin protein found in all eukaryotic cells. May be used as a positive control.
This Anti-α-Tubulin Mouse mAb (DM1A) is validated for use in Immunoblotting, Immunofluorescence for the detection of α-Tubulin.
Immunogen
Chicken
native chick brain microtubules
Application
Immunoblotting (20-100 ng/ml, colorimetric or chemiluminescence; see application references)
Immunofluorescence (5 µg/ml)
Packaging
Please refer to vial label for lot-specific concentration.
Physical form
In 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer, 0.2% gelatin.
Analysis Note
Negative Control
trp E (Ab-1)
Positive Control
Any cell line
Other Notes
Blose, S.H., et al. 1984. J. Cell. Biol.98, 847.
Lin, J.J.C., et al. 1984. In: Monoclonal antibodies and functional cell lines. Kennett, R.H., Bechtol, K.B. and McKearn, T.J., eds. Plenum Publishing Corp.
Lin, J.J.C. 1982. Cold Spring Harbor Symp. on Quant. Biol.46, 769.
Goldman, R.D., et al. 1979. Ann. Rev. Physiol.41, 701.
Goldman, R., Pollard, T. and Rosenbaum, J. (eds.) 1976. Cold Spring Harbor Conference on Cell Proliferation, Books A-C, Cold Spring Harbor, New York.
Tubulin is found in all cells and is used as a positive control for immunofluorescence or immunoblotting. Antibody should be titrated for optimal results in individual systems.
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Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)