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Rabbit Monoclonal Alpha-tubulin 4 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. Microtubule marker. Suitable for ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication.


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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (AB185031), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (AB185031), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (AB185031), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (AB185031), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (AB185031), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Conjugation
Alexa Fluor® 488
Excitation/Emission
Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm
Storage buffer

pH: 7.4
Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide
Constituents: PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

Select an application
Product promiseTestedExpectedPredictedNot recommended
ICC/IFFlow Cyt (Intra)
Human
Tested
Tested
Mouse
Predicted
Predicted
Rat
Predicted
Predicted
Drosophila melanogaster
Predicted
Predicted

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/50 - 1/100
Notes

-

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Mouse, Rat, Drosophila melanogaster
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/500
Notes

ab199091 - Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488), is suitable for use as an isotype control with this antibody.

Predicted
Predicted

Species
Mouse, Rat, Drosophila melanogaster
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

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Target data

Function

Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules, a cylinder consisting of laterally associated linear protofilaments composed of alpha- and beta-tubulin heterodimers. Microtubules grow by the addition of GTP-tubulin dimers to the microtubule end, where a stabilizing cap forms. Below the cap, tubulin dimers are in GDP-bound state, owing to GTPase activity of alpha-tubulin.

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Rabbit Monoclonal Alpha-tubulin 4 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. Microtubule marker. Suitable for ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human samples. Cited in 1 publication.

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Conjugation
Alexa Fluor® 488
Excitation/Emission
Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal
Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number
EP1332Y
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
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, Stable for 12 months at -20°C, Store in the dark

Notes

Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

Supplementary info

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

Alpha tubulin also known as DM1A is an important component of the structural unit called microtubules. This protein weighs approximately 50 kDa and acts as a building block in the cytoskeleton. Alpha tubulin is expressed in various cell types across many organisms playing a fundamental role in maintaining cell shape and enabling intracellular transport. Researchers often acetylate alpha tubulin to study post-translational modifications and its effects on microtubule dynamics.

Biological function summary

Alpha tubulin combines with beta tubulin to form the tubulin dimer which is the basic unit of microtubule polymerization. These dimers assemble into microtubule filaments integral in numerous cellular processes. As part of the cytoskeleton network alpha tubulin facilitates roles in mitosis and meiosis providing spindle structures necessary for chromosome separation. Its participation in cell signaling pathways is noteworthy as it interacts with motor proteins like kinesins and dyneins to aid cellular activities.

Pathways

Alpha tubulin holds critical roles in microtubule-associated processes within the cytoskeleton and intracellular transport pathways. It interacts with the MAP (microtubule-associated protein) family which modulates microtubule stability and impacts cell division and trafficking. Moreover the microtubule pathway involves proteins like tau which bind to stabilize microtubules and are implicated in cellular dynamics and signaling.

Associated diseases and disorders

Alpha tubulin is relevant in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Aberrant modifications or mutations in alpha tubulin or associated proteins like tau can disrupt microtubule stability contributing to pathological conditions. In cancer altered expression of alpha tubulin affects cell division leading to tumor progression and chemoresistance. Researchers study alpha tubulin using techniques such as immunofluorescence with Alexa fluor 555 to understand its role in disease better.

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  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031)

    ab185031 staining alpha-Tubulin in HeLa cells. The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5min) and then blocked in 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated with ab185031 at a working dilution of 1 in 100 overnight at +4°C (shown in green). Alexa Fluor® 350 WGA was used at a 1/200 dilution and incubated for 1h with the cells, to label plasma membranes (shown in blue). Nuclear DNA was labelled in red with 1.25 μM DRAQ5™ (DRAQ5™ ab108410).

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031)

    Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with ab185031 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab185031, 1/500 dilution) for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit IgG (monoclonal) Alexa Fluor® 488 used at the same concentration and conditions as the primary antibody. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control.

    Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 20mW Argon ion laser (488nm) and 525/30 bandpass filter.

    This antibody gave a positive signal in HeLa fixed with 4% formaldehyde (10 min)/permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 20 min used under the same conditions.

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031), expandable thumbnail
    This image is courtesy of a customer review submitted by Shijian Zhang

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031)

    ab185031 staining alpha Tubulin in HeLa cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with formaldehyde, permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 in 1X PBS and blocked with 2% BSA for 30 minutes at 25°C. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/100) for 1 hour at 25°C.

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031)

    Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized HUVEC (human umbilical vein endothelial cell) cells labelling CD63 with PE Anti-CD63 antibody [KILL150A] ab322728 at 1/50 (10.0 ug/ml) dilution (Green).

    Confocal image showing cytoplasmic staining in HUVEC cells (shown in magenta). The counterstain was observed in green. Nuclear DNA was labeled with DAPI (shown in blue).

    Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    ab185031 Recombinant Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031) was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/200 2.5ug/ml dilution (Magenta). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031)

    Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized SK-MEL-28 (human malignant melanoma cell) cells labelling CD63 with PE Anti-CD63 antibody [KILL150A] ab322728 at 1/50 (10.0 ug/ml) dilution (Green).

    Confocal image showing cytoplasmic staining in SK-MEL-28 cell line(shown in magenta). The counterstain was observed in green. Nuclear DNA was labeled with DAPI (shown in blue).

    Low expression: Jurkat

    Image was taken with a confocal microscope(Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    ab185031 Recombinant Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [EP1332Y] - Microtubule Marker (ab185031) was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/200 2.5ug/ml dilution (Magenta). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue).

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