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Rabbit Polyclonal alpha skeletal muscle Actin antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, WB and reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat samples. Cited in 232 publications.


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Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (AB1801), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (AB1801), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (AB1801), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (AB1801), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (AB1801), expandable thumbnail

Publications

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Host species

Rabbit

Storage buffer

pH: 7.4
Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide
Constituents: 98.98% PBS, 1% BSA

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Polyclonal

Immunogen

  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

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Reactivity data

Select an application
Product promiseTestedExpectedPredictedNot recommended
IHC-PWBICC/IF
Human
Expected
Tested
Not recommended
Mouse
Expected
Tested
Not recommended
Rat
Expected
Tested
Not recommended
Chicken
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Cow
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Drosophila melanogaster
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Orangutan
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Rabbit
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Xenopus laevis
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended
Zebrafish
Predicted
Predicted
Not recommended

Expected
Expected

Species

Human

Dilution info

5 µg/mL

Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Species

Mouse

Dilution info

5 µg/mL

Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Species

Rat

Dilution info

5 µg/mL

Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Predicted
Predicted

Species

Rabbit, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Cow, Xenopus laevis, Drosophila melanogaster, Zebrafish, Orangutan, Chicken

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Mouse

Dilution info

1/1000

Notes

Block in 5% BSA. Blocking in milk significantly reduces the signal.

Species

Rat

Dilution info

1/1000

Notes

Block in 5% BSA. Blocking in milk significantly reduces the signal.

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/1000

Notes

Block in 5% BSA. Blocking in milk significantly reduces the signal.

Predicted
Predicted

Species

Rabbit, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Cow, Xenopus laevis, Drosophila melanogaster, Zebrafish, Orangutan, Chicken

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species

Mouse

Dilution info

-

Notes

Batches of ab1801 put into stock prior to 18/12/08 have passed QC testing in ICC/IF & are suitable to use for this application. Batches put into stock from 18/12/08 have failed in-house ICC/IF testing and so we would not recommend them for use in this application. If you require further information please contact our Customer Service team.

Species

Rat

Dilution info

-

Notes

Batches of ab1801 put into stock prior to 18/12/08 have passed QC testing in ICC/IF & are suitable to use for this application. Batches put into stock from 18/12/08 have failed in-house ICC/IF testing and so we would not recommend them for use in this application. If you require further information please contact our Customer Service team.

Species

Human

Dilution info

-

Notes

Batches of ab1801 put into stock prior to 18/12/08 have passed QC testing in ICC/IF & are suitable to use for this application. Batches put into stock from 18/12/08 have failed in-house ICC/IF testing and so we would not recommend them for use in this application. If you require further information please contact our Customer Service team.

Species

Rabbit

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Cow

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Xenopus laevis

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Drosophila melanogaster

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Zebrafish

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Orangutan

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

Species

Chicken

Dilution info

-

Notes

-

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Target data

Function

Actins are highly conserved proteins that are involved in various types of cell motility and are ubiquitously expressed in all eukaryotic cells.

Alternative names

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Rabbit Polyclonal alpha skeletal muscle Actin antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, WB and reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat samples. Cited in 232 publications.

Alternative names

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Polyclonal

Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Purification technique

Affinity purification Immunogen

Specificity

From Jan 2024, QC testing of replenishment batches of this polyclonal changed. All tested and expected application and reactive species combinations are still covered by our Abcam product promise. However, we no longer test all applications. For more information on a specific batch, please contact our Scientific Support who will be happy to help. This antibody recognises beta and gamma actin in Human samples. It probably also recognises all the other known forms of Human actin. This antibody detects a single clean band in Human, Mouse, Rat, Chicken and Drosophila samples. In Xenopus laevis a secondary band is detected at about 30kDa. We are unsure whether this is cross-reaction with another actin isoform or merely non-specific. In Cow a doublet is detected, which probably represents different forms of actin.

Concentration
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Storage

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage duration

1-2 weeks

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

+4°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Aliquoting information

Upon delivery aliquot

Storage information

Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Notes

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Supplementary info

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

Activity summary

Actin also known as globular (G-actin) or filamentous (F-actin) actin plays a central role in cell structure and movement. This protein has a molecular weight of approximately 42 kDa and resides abundantly in eukaryotic cells especially in muscle and cytoskeletal structures. It comes in several isoforms with varying expression profiles across tissues. Actin can undergo polymerization from its G-actin monomers into F-actin filaments a process that is reversible through depolymerization allowing for dynamic cellular functions.

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.

Associated diseases and disorders

Mutations or misregulation of actin and its associated pathways link to conditions such as cardiomyopathies and cancer metastasis. In familial cardiomyopathy actin mutations disrupt normal cardiac muscle contraction. In cancer altered actin polymerization and depolymerization enable invasive cell migration facilitating metastasis. Proteins like myosin and tropomyosin associate with actin in these pathologies illustrating the impact of actin dynamics on disease progression and highlighting actin as a therapeutic target. Anti-actin antibodies can be used in research and diagnostics to better understand these disorders.

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5 product images

  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801), expandable thumbnail
    Image from PLoS One. 2014; 9(3): e92128. Fig 9,•DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092128 Reproduced under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    Western blot analysis of HeLa cells treated for 12 hours with hesperidin (h) (2.5 μg/ml, 4,01 μM), mangiferin (5 μg/ml, 11.84 μM) (m), and hesperidin (2.5 μg/ml, 4.01 μM) in a presence of mangiferin (5 μg/ml, 11.84 μM) (h+m). Immunoblotting was performed with the following primary antibodies: Bax (Anti-Bax antibody [E63] ab32503), BCL2 (Anti-Bcl-2 antibody ab59348), beta actin (ab1801), and caspase 8. After the washing steps, the membranes were incubated with goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) or with goat anti-mouse IgG (H+L) HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies and detected using ECL. Densitometry was performed using Image Lab software v. 4.1 (BioRad).

    Top panel: Following 12h of treatment of HeLa cells with hesperidin (h), mangiferin (m), and hesperidin in a presence of mangiferin (h+m), the mRNA levels were monitored in real - time PCR experiments. The BAX and BCL2 mRNA levels results from 2 independent experiments (n = 8) are plotted relative to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and 18S rRNA levels and expressed as a fold change over the EtOH control. Error bars represent standard derivations.

    Bottom panel: Following 12h of treatment of HeLa cells with hesperidin (h), mangiferin (m), and hesperidin in a presence of mangiferin (h+m), the protein levels of Bax and BCL2 were detected with SDS-PAGE and Western Blot and related to beta actin levels.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 42 kDa

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    IHC image of ab1801 staining Actin in normal human colon formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue sections*, performed on a Leica Bond. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab1801, 5μl/ml concentration, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX. No primary antibody was used in the negative control (shown on the inset).

    For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.

    *Tissue obtained from the Human Research Tissue Bank, supported by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre

  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    This blot was produced using a 4-12% Bis-tris gel under the MOPS buffer system. The gel was run at 200V for 50 minutes before being transferred onto a Nitrocellulose membrane at 30V for 70 minutes. The membrane was then blocked for an hour using 2% Bovine Serum Albumin before being incubated with ab1801 overnight at 4°C. Antibody binding was detected using an anti-rabbit antibody conjugated to HRP, and visualised using ECL development solution ECL Substrate Kit (High Sensitivity) ab133406

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801) at 1 µg/mL

    Lane 1: HeLa (Human epithelial carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate at 10 µg

    Lane 2: Brain (Rat) Tissue Lysate at 10 µg

    Lane 3: Brain (Mouse) Tissue Lysate at 10 µg

    Lane 4: Western blot - NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate (NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate ab7179) at 10 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051) at 1/50000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 42 kDa

    Observed band size: 42 kDa

    Exposure time: 1min

  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801) at 1 µg/mL

    Lane 1: Brain (Mouse) Tissue Lysate (ab27253) at 10 µg

    Lane 2: NIH/3T3 (Mouse) Whole Cell Lysate (ab52956) at 10 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) preadsorbed (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) preadsorbed ab97080) at 1/5000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 42 kDa

    Exposure time: 30s

  • Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801), expandable thumbnail
    This image is courtesy of an anonymous customer review

    Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801)

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Actin antibody - Loading Control (ab1801) at 1/1000 dilution

    All lanes: Whole cell lysates prepared from HUVEC cells at 15 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: HRP-conjugated goat polyclonal to rabbit Ig at 1/5000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 42 kDa

    Exposure time: 30s

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