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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal NuMA antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647. Suitable for ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples.

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-NuMA antibody [EP3976] (AB204018), expandable thumbnail

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Host species

Rabbit

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 647

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 650nm, Em: 665nm

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

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ICC/IF
Human
Tested
Mouse
Predicted
Rat
Predicted

Tested
Tested

Species

Human

Dilution info

1/250

Notes

This product gave a positive signal in HeLa cells fixed with 4% formaldehyde (10 min).

Predicted
Predicted

Species

Mouse, Rat

Dilution info

-

Notes

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Target data

Function

Microtubule (MT)-binding protein that plays a role in the formation and maintenance of the spindle poles and the alignement and the segregation of chromosomes during mitotic cell division (PubMed:7769006, PubMed:17172455, PubMed:19255246, PubMed:24996901, PubMed:26195665, PubMed:27462074). Functions to tether the minus ends of MTs at the spindle poles, which is critical for the establishment and maintenance of the spindle poles (PubMed:12445386, PubMed:11956313). Plays a role in the establishment of the mitotic spindle orientation during metaphase and elongation during anaphase in a dynein-dynactin-dependent manner (PubMed:23870127, PubMed:24109598, PubMed:24996901, PubMed:26765568). In metaphase, part of a ternary complex composed of GPSM2 and G(i) alpha proteins, that regulates the recruitment and anchorage of the dynein-dynactin complex in the mitotic cell cortex regions situated above the two spindle poles, and hence regulates the correct oritentation of the mitotic spindle (PubMed:23027904, PubMed:22327364, PubMed:23921553). During anaphase, mediates the recruitment and accumulation of the dynein-dynactin complex at the cell membrane of the polar cortical region through direct association with phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PI(4,5)P2), and hence participates in the regulation of the spindle elongation and chromosome segregation (PubMed:22327364, PubMed:23921553, PubMed:24996901, PubMed:24371089). Binds also to other polyanionic phosphoinositides, such as phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PIP), lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) and phosphatidylinositol triphosphate (PIP3), in vitro (PubMed:24996901, PubMed:24371089). Also required for proper orientation of the mitotic spindle during asymmetric cell divisions (PubMed:21816348). Plays a role in mitotic MT aster assembly (PubMed:11163243, PubMed:11229403, PubMed:12445386). Involved in anastral spindle assembly (PubMed:25657325). Positively regulates TNKS protein localization to spindle poles in mitosis (PubMed:16076287). Highly abundant component of the nuclear matrix where it may serve a non-mitotic structural role, occupies the majority of the nuclear volume (PubMed:10075938). Required for epidermal differentiation and hair follicle morphogenesis (By similarity).

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal NuMA antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647. Suitable for ICC/IF and reacts with Human samples.

Key facts

Isotype

IgG

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 647

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 650nm, Em: 665nm

Form

Liquid

Clonality

Monoclonal

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

EP3976

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

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

NuMA also known as "nuclear mitotic apparatus protein" is a large protein with a mass of approximately 250 kDa. It localizes in the nucleus and becomes highly concentrated at the spindle poles during mitosis. NuMA proteins appear in a variety of cells especially in cells undergoing division. Researchers often refer to it by alternate names such as "anti NuMA" when discussing its interactions in cellular contexts. Scientists have developed products such as NuMA polyclonal antibodies to study this protein's function.

Biological function summary

The protein plays an important role in the organization of the mitotic spindle during cell division. It ensures that the spindle microtubules are correctly aligned and positioned. NuMA acts within a complex that includes dynein and dynactin facilitating proper chromosomal segregation. These actions are critical for maintaining genomic stability through accurate cell division.

Pathways

NuMA's involvement in the cell cycle is significant especially within the mitotic checkpoint control pathways. It interacts closely with proteins like pericentrin and LGN ensuring the efficient completion of mitosis. These interactions confirm the protein's importance in pathway regulation particularly during transition phases within the cell cycle.

Associated diseases and disorders

Abnormal NuMA function has associations with cancer and certain genetic disorders like microcephaly. Changes in NuMA expression or malfunction can disrupt normal spindle formation leading to chromosomal instability a common hallmark of cancer cells. Its interaction with proteins like p53 further connects it to oncogenic processes suggesting that understanding NuMA's pathways could contribute to therapeutic strategies.

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  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-NuMA antibody [EP3976] (ab204018), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-NuMA antibody [EP3976] (ab204018)

    ab204018 staining NuMA in HeLa cells. The cells were fixed with 4% formaldehyde (10 min), permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated overnight at +4°C with ab204018 at 1/200 dilution (shown in red) and Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195887, Mouse monoclonal to alpha Tubulin (Alexa Fluor® 488), at 1/250 dilution (shown in green). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue).

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

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