Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control
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Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] (ab179467) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Actin in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry (Intra), Flow Cytometry, IP, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Chicken, Human, Mouse, Rat.
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ACTA, ACTA1, Alpha-actin-1
- Flow Cyt (Intra)
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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Intracellular Flow Cytometry analysis of HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) cells labelling Actin with purified ab179467 at 1/70 (red). Cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilised with 90% methanol. An Alexa Fluor®488-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (1/2000) was used as the secondary antibody. Black - Isotype control, rabbit monoclonal IgG. Blue - Unlabelled control, cells without incubation with primary and secondary antibodies.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of HeLa (Human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelia cell) cells labeling Actin with Purified ab179467 at 1 : 100 dilution ( 6.98 μg/ml). Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100. Cells were counterstained with ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) 1 : 200 (2.5 μg/ml). Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488, ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at 1 : 1000 dilution (2 μg/ml) dilution. DAPI nuclear counterstain. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunohistochemical analysis of formalin fixed paraffin embedded human skeletal muscle labelling Actin with ab179467 at a concentration of 0.5µg/ml. The immunostaining was performed on a Ventana DISCOVERY ULTRA (Roche Tissue Diagnostics) instrument with a OptiView DAB IHC Detection Kit. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed with DISCOVERY cell conditioning solution (CC1) 100°C, pH8.5 for 32mins. ab179467 anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] was incubated for 16mins at 37°C. Sections were counterstained with Hematoxylin II. Image inset shows absence of staining in secondary antibody only control.
Customers are encouraged to optimise antigen retrieval conditions, antibody concentration, incubation times and temperature for best results in their own IHC assay workflow (automated and manual).
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human prostate hyperplasia tissue labeling Actin with ab179467 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG. Cytoplasm staining on smooth muscle cells is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.
Negative control : Using PBS instead of primary ab, secondary ab is prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG.
Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Rat skeletal muscle tissue labeling Actin with ab179467 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG. Cytoplasm staining is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.
Negative control : Using PBS instead of primary ab, secondary ab is prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG.
Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% Triton X-100 permeabilized NIH/3T3 (Mouse embyro fibroblast cells) cells labeling Actin with ab179467 at 1/50 dilution, followed by Goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor® 488 (IgG) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/200 dilution (green). Cytoplasm staining on NIH/3T3 cell line is observed. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Tubulin is detected with ab7291 (anti-Tubulin mouse mAb) at 1/500 dilution and ab150120 (goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor® 594 secondary) at 1/500 dilution (red).
The negative controls are as follows;
1. ab179467 at 1/50 dilution followed by ab150120 (goat anti-mouse Alexa Fluor® 594 secondary) at 1/500 dilution.
2. ab7291 (anti-Tubulin mouse mAb) at 1/500 dilution followed by ab150077 (goat anti-rabbit Alexa Fluor® 488 (IgG H&L) at 1/200 dilution.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence analysis of NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryonic fibroblast) cells labeling Actin with Purified ab179467 at 1 : 100 dilution (6.98 μg/ml). Cells were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100. Cells were counterstained with ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) 1 : 200 (2.5 μg/ml). Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488, ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at 1 : 1000 dilution (2 μg/ml) dilution. DAPI nuclear counterstain. PBS instead of the primary antibody was used as the secondary antibody only control.
- IHC-P
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Mouse skeletal muscle tissue labeling Actin with ab179467 at 1/1000 dilution, followed by prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG. Cytoplasm staining is observed. Counter stained with Hematoxylin.
Negative control : Using PBS instead of primary ab, secondary ab is prediluted HRP Polymer for Rabbit/Mouse IgG.
Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris/EDTA buffer pH 9.0 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.
- IP
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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Actin was immunoprecipitated fromC6 (rat glial tumor glial cell) whole cell lysate with ab179467 at 1/30 dilution (2µg in 0.35mg lysates). Western blot was performed on the immunoprecipitate using ab179467 at 1/1000 dilution.
Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1:
C6 (rat glial tumor glial cell) whole cell lysate (Input) at 10 µg
Lane 2:
C6 (rat glial tumor glial cell) whole cell lysate (+)
Lane 3:
Rabbit monoclonal IgG (<a href='/en-us/products/primary-antibodies/rabbit-igg-monoclonal-epr25a-isotype-control-ab172730'>ab172730</a>) instead of ab179467 in C6 whole cell lysate (-)
Secondary
All lanes:
Immunoprecipitation - VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) (<a href='/en-us/products/reagents/veriblot-for-ip-detection-reagent-hrp-ab131366'>ab131366</a>) at 1/5000 dilution
Observed band size: 42 kDa
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Exposure time: 6s
- IP
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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Actin was immunoprecipitated from 1mg of NIH/3T3 (Mouse embyro fibroblast cells) whole cell extract with ab179467 at 1/40 dilution.
Western blot was performed from the immunoprecipitate using ab179467 at 1/1000 dilution. Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L), Peroxidase conjugated was used as secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution.
Lane 1 : NIH/3T3 whole cell extract.
Lane 2 : PBS instead of NIH/3T3 whole cell extract.
Blocking and dilution buffer and concentration : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467)
Predicted band size: 42 kDa
Observed band size: 42 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467) at 1/5000 dilution
Lane 1:
Human fetal brain tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 2:
Human fetal heart tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 3:
Human fetal kidney tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 4:
Human fetal spleen tissue lysate at 10 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP), specific to the non-reduced form of IgG at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 42 kDa
Observed band size: 42 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467) at 1/20000 dilution
Lane 1:
HeLa (Human epithelial cells from cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysates at 20 µg
Lane 2:
293T (Human epithelial cells from embryonic kidney) whole cell lysates at 20 µg
Lane 3:
Human skeletal muscle tissue lysate at 20 µg
Lane 4:
Human fetal spleen tissue lysate at 20 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L),Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 42 kDa
Observed band size: 42 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467) at 1/20000 dilution
Lane 1:
UMNSAH/DF-1 (Transformed chicken embyronic fibroblast cells) whole cell lysates) at 10 µg
Lane 2:
Human cardiac muscle tissue lysate at 10 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L), Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 42 kDa
Observed band size: 42 kDa
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- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (ab179467) at 1/20000 dilution
Lane 1:
Mouse brain tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 2:
Mouse heart tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 3:
Mouse kidney tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 4:
Mouse spleen tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 5:
Rat brain tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 6:
Rat heart tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 7:
Rat kidney tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 8:
Rat spleen tissue lysate at 10 µg
Lane 9:
C6 (Rat glial tumor cells) whole cell lysates at 10 µg
Lane 10:
RAW 264.7 (Mouse macrophage cells transformed with Abelson murine leukemia virus) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 11:
PC-12 (Rat adrenal gland pheochromocytoma) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Lane 12:
NIH/3T3 (Mouse embyro fibroblast cells) whole cell lysate at 10 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L), Peroxidase conjugated at 1/1000 dilution
Predicted band size: 42 kDa
Observed band size: 42 kDa
false
- WB
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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control (AB179467)
Blocking and diluting buffer and concentration : 5% NFDM/TBST.
The expression of Ref2P is upregulated in response to reducing Atg8a (PMID : 18347073).
Loading control : Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] (ab179467) 1 : 5000 (42Kda).
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-Ref2P antibody [EPR28159-511] (<a href='/en-us/products/primary-antibodies/ref2p-antibody-epr28159-511-ab323859'>ab323859</a>) at 1/1000 dilution
Lane 1:
SL2 (Drosophila melanogaster embryo epithelial cell) transfected with scrambled siRNA control whole cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 2:
SL2 transfected with siRNA specifically targeting Atg8a whole cell lysate at 20 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-rabbit-igg-h-l-hrp-ab97051'>ab97051</a>) at 1/100000 dilution
Observed band size: 110 kDa,42 kDa
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Exposure time: 180s
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Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - BSA and Azide free
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421 Alexa Fluor® 405
Alexa Fluor® 405 Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Cytoskeleton Marker
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565 Alexa Fluor® 555
Alexa Fluor® 555 Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Cytoskeleton Marker
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519 Alexa Fluor® 488
Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Cytoskeleton Marker
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665 Alexa Fluor® 647
Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Cytoskeleton Marker
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HRP Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] - Loading Control
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Product details
What is this antibody validated in?
Anti-Actin antibody [EPR16769] (ab179467) is a rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (Intra), Flow Cytometry (Flow Cyt), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P), Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF) in Chicken, Human, Mouse, Rat samples.
What is the molecular weight of Actin?
Anti-Actin [EPR16769] (ab179467) specifically detects a band for Actin (UniProt: P68133) at a molecular weight of 42kDa.
Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-Actin [EPR16769] (ab179467) was first used in a scientific publication in 2014 and has been cited over 420 times in peer-reviewed journals.
Reviewed by scientists
Anti-Actin [EPR16769] (ab179467) has over 10 independent reviews from customers.
Trial sizes available!
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Patented technology
Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.
What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:
- - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- - Improved sensitivity and specificity
- - Long-term security of supply
- - Animal-free batch production
For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.
Shipping conditions update: ambient shipping
This product will be delivered at ambient temperature instead of chilled – this is by design. Extensive stability testing confirmed that our products are suitable for shipment under ambient conditions and maintain expected quality.
Why the change?
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What you need to know
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- No ice will be included in ambient shipments, but mixed orders (ambient and cold-chain items) will still arrive with ice packs to protect temperature-sensitive products.
- Warranty coverage remains fully valid, aligned with our validated shipping method.
- Please store the product as per the datasheet instructions upon receipt.
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Biological function summary
Actin contributes to various cellular processes by forming the cytoskeleton which provides mechanical support and determines cell shape. Actin also facilitates cell motility division and intracellular transport through rapid polymerization and depolymerization cycles. Within cells actin associates with other proteins to form complexes such as the Arp2/3 complex which assists actin in the branching of filaments critical for pushing forward the cell's leading edge during movement. Techniques like actin immunofluorescence help visualize actin filaments within cells revealing its extensive network.
Pathways
Actin plays an integral role in pathways like cell movement and signal transduction. The Rho family of GTPases regulates actin cytoskeleton rearrangements influencing cell shape and migration. Actin function interactions involve proteins like myosin forming actomyosin complexes essential for muscle contraction and other cell motility activities. Actin polymerization and depolymerization cycles are key to the dynamic regulation within these pathways ensuring adequate cellular responses to environmental signals.
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