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

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (AB305219), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (AB305219), expandable thumbnail

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: 68% 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

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ICC/IFFlow Cyt (Intra)
Human
Tested
Tested

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/50

Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/500

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 Recombinant Monoclonal Alpha-tubulin 4 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. Suitable for ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human samples.

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

EPR13478(B)

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, Store in the dark

Notes

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.

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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2 product images

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (ab305219), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (ab305219)

    Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% Paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% TritonX-100 permeabilized HeLa (human cervical adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labelling alpha Tubulin with ab305219 at 1/50 (10.0 ug/ml) dilution. Confocal image showing cytoplasmic staining in HeLa cells. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8). Alexa Fluor® 594 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195889 Anti-alpha Tubulin mouse monoclonal antibody - Microtubule Marker (Alexa Fluor® 594) was used to counterstain tubulin at 1/200 2.5ug/ml dilution (Red). The Nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). Secondary antibody only control: PBS instead of the primary antibody.

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (ab305219), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin - Loading Control antibody [EPR13478(B)] (ab305219)

    Flow cytometric analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde fixed 90% methanol permeabilized HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma epithelial cell) cells labelling alpha Tubulin with ab305219 at 1/500 dilution (0.1ug) (Red) (Red) compared with a Rabbit IgG monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control (Alexa Fluor® 488) (Alexa Fluor® 488 Rabbit IgG, monoclonal [EPR25A] - Isotype Control ab199091) (Black) isotype control and an unlabelled control (cells without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody) (Blue).

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