Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control
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Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody detecting alpha Tubulin in Western Blot, ICC/IF. Suitable for Chicken, Chinese hamster, Cow, Human, Mouse, Rat.
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TUBA1, TUBA4A, Tubulin alpha-4A chain, Alpha-tubulin 1, Testis-specific alpha-tubulin, Tubulin H2-alpha, Tubulin alpha-1 chain
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (AB4074)
ab4074 staining alpha Tubulin in HeLa cells. The cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde (10 min), permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-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 ab4064 at 1µg/ml and ab7291, Mouse monoclonal [DM1A] to alpha Tubulin - Loading Control. Cells were then incubated with ab150081, Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Rabbit IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488), pre-adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in green) and ab150120, Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Mouse IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 594), pre-adsorbed at 1/1000 dilution (shown in pseudocolour red). Nuclear DNA was labelled with DAPI (shown in blue).
Also suitable in cells fixed with 100% methanol (5 min).
Image was acquired with a high-content analyser (Operetta CLS, Perkin Elmer) and a maximum intensity projection of confocal sections is shown.
- ICC/IF
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (AB4074)
Immunocytochemistry of SisNPFR-C6E8 cell line. Cells were prefixed in freshly prepared 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA) in F12 K culture medium with 10% fetal bovine serum and Geneticin. Fixed cells were permeabilized in PBST (0.25% Triton X-100 in PBS) for 5 min and blocked at 4°C overnight in 5% normal goat serum. The cells were then incubated at 4°C overnight with ab4074 (1 : 50). Cover slips were placed onto slides and mounted with VectaShield containing DAPI.
Image from PLoS One. 2014; 9(10): e109590. Fig 5o,doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109590 Reproduced under the Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (AB4074)
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Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) at 1 µg/mL
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HeLa (Human epithelial carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab27252) at 20 µg
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HEK-293 (Human) Whole Cell Lysate (ab52256) at 20 µg
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Western blot - NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate (<a href='/en-us/products/cell-lysates/nih-3t3-whole-cell-lysate-ab7179'>ab7179</a>) at 20 µg
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PC-12 (Rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab50957) at 20 µg
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HeLa (Human epithelial carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab27252) at 20 µg with Human alpha Tubulin peptide (<a href='/en-us/products/unavailable/human-alpha-tubulin-peptide-ab23537'>ab23537</a>)
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HEK-293 (Human) Whole Cell Lysate (ab52256) at 20 µg with Human alpha Tubulin peptide (<a href='/en-us/products/unavailable/human-alpha-tubulin-peptide-ab23537'>ab23537</a>)
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Western blot - NIH/3T3 whole cell lysate (<a href='/en-us/products/cell-lysates/nih-3t3-whole-cell-lysate-ab7179'>ab7179</a>) at 20 µg with Human alpha Tubulin peptide (<a href='/en-us/products/unavailable/human-alpha-tubulin-peptide-ab23537'>ab23537</a>)
Lane 8:
PC-12 (Rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab50957) at 20 µg with Human alpha Tubulin peptide (<a href='/en-us/products/unavailable/human-alpha-tubulin-peptide-ab23537'>ab23537</a>)
Secondary
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Goat polyclonal to Rabbit IgG - H&L - Pre-Adsorbed (HRP) (ab65484) at 1/3000 dilution
Predicted band size: 50 kDa
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Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (AB4074)
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) at 1 µg/mL
Lane 1:
HeLa (Human epithelial carcinoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab27252) at 10 µg
Lane 2:
NIH/3T3 (Mouse) Whole Cell Lysate (ab52956) at 10 µg
Lane 3:
PC-12 (Rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cell line) Whole Cell Lysate (ab50957) at 10 µg
Secondary
All lanes:
Goat polyclonal to Rabbit IgG - H&L - Pre-Adsorbed (HRP) (ab65484) at 1/3000 dilution
Predicted band size: 50 kDa
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- WB
Project
Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (AB4074)
ab4074 cross-reacts strongly with Mouse 3T3 lysate and shows weak cross-reactivity with Rat liver, Cow, Chicken and CHO lysates.
All lanes:
Western blot - Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) at 1 µg/mL
Lane 1:
Mouse 3T3 lysate at 20 µg
Lane 2:
Rat liver lysate at 20 µg
Lane 3:
Cow cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 4:
Chicken cell lysate at 20 µg
Lane 5:
CHO 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-ab6721'>ab6721</a>) at 1/5000 dilution
Predicted band size: 50 kDa
Observed band size: 50 kDa
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Exposure time: 30s
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Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) has been cited over 431 times in peer reviewed journals and is trusted by the scientific community.
Abcam's high quality validation processes ensure Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) has high sensitivity and specificity.
Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control (ab4074) has 28 independent reviews from customers.
alpha Tubulin antibodies are often used as loading controls in Western Blot. Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody - Loading Control has been verified in Western Blot samples and detects a band at 50kDa Molecular weight.
Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody (Anti-TUBA4A antibody) (ab4074) specifically detects alpha Tubulin (UniProt ID: P68366; Molecular weight: 50kDa) and is sold in 100 µg and 250 µg selling sizes.
Alpha Tubulin (TUBA4A) is a fundamental component of microtubules, essential for maintaining the cytoskeleton and facilitating cell division. The alpha tubulin molecular weight is approximately 50 kDa, making it a critical marker in various studies. Abnormalities in alpha Tubulin are linked to neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, highlighting its disease relevance. Our A-tubulin antibody is a valuable tool for research, aiding in the detection and study of alpha Tubulin pathways. Understanding the role of alpha Tubulin, including its post-translational modifications, is crucial for developing targeted therapies.
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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.
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