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AB6276

Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control

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Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) is a mouse monoclonal antibody detecting beta Actin in Western Blot, ICC/IF. Suitable for African green monkey, Chinese hamster, Cow, Dog, Human, Mouse, Rat.

- KO validated for confirmed specificity
- Over 2370 publications
- Trusted since 2002

View Alternative Names

Beta-actin, ACTB

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

Lane 1 : Wild-type HAP1 cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 2 : Beta actin knockout HAP1 cell lysate (20 μg)

Lanes 1 and 2 : Merged signal (red and green). Green - beta actin, ab6276 observed at 42 kDa. Red - loading control, ab181602 observed at 37 kDa.

ab6276 was shown to specifically react with beta actin in wild-type HAP1 cells. No band was observed when beta actin knockout samples were used. Wild-type and beta actin knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. ab6276 (beta actin) and ab181602 (loading control to GAPDH) were diluted 1/5000 and 1/10 000 and incubated overnight at 4°C. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (ab216772) and Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed (ab216777) secondary antibodies at 1/10 000 dilution for 1 h at room temperature before imaging.

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (ab6276) at 1/5000 dilution

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Western blot - Anti-GAPDH antibody [EPR16891] - Loading Control (<a href='/en-us/products/primary-antibodies/gapdh-antibody-epr16891-loading-control-ab181602'>ab181602</a>) at 1/10000 dilution

Lane 1:

Wild-type HAP1 cell lysate (20 µg)

Lane 2:

Beta actin knockout HAP1 cell lysate (20 µg)

Secondary

Lanes 1 - 2:

Western blot - Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-mouse-igg-h-l-irdye-800cw-preadsorbed-ab216772'>ab216772</a>) at 1/10000 dilution

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Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed (<a href='/en-us/products/secondary-antibodies/goat-rabbit-igg-h-l-irdye-680rd-preadsorbed-ab216777'>ab216777</a>) at 1/10000 dilution

Predicted band size: 36 kDa,41 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

Western Blot of ab6276 (used as loading control) with whole tissue lysate of human grey matter from BA20 (temporal cortex). ab6276 was diluted 1/50000 and incubated with the sample for 16 hours at 4°C. 5 μg of lysate was loaded onto the gel, which was blocked with 5% milk for 1 hour at 20°C. An Alexa Fluor® 680 conjugated goat anti-mouse antibody, diluted 1/5000, was used as the secondary.

Bands below actin in image are synaptophysin (SYN).

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (ab6276)

Predicted band size: 41 kDa

Observed band size: 42 kDa

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This image is courtesy of an Abreview submitted by Dr Mark Elliott

Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (ab6276) at 1 µg/mL

Lane 1:

HeLa (human epithelial cell line from cervix adenocarcinoma) cell lysate

Lane 2:

Jurkat (human T cell leukemia cell line from peripheral blood) cell lysate

Lane 3:

COS-7 (african green monkey kidney fibroblast-like cell line) cell lysate

Lane 4:

NIH/3T3 (mouse embryonic fibroblast cell line) cell lysate

Lane 5:

PC-12 (rat adrenal gland pheochromocytoma cell line) cell lysate

Lane 6:

Rat2 (rat fibroblast cell line) cell lysate

Lane 7:

CHO (chinese hamster ovary cell line) cell lysate

Lane 8:

MDBK (bovine kidney cell line) cell lysate

Lane 9:

MDCK (canine kidney cell line) cell lysate

Secondary

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Goat Anti-Mouse IgG-Peroxidase

Predicted band size: 41 kDa

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

ab6276 staining beta Actin in SV40LT-SMC cells. The cells were fixed with 4% formaldehyde (10 min), permeabilized in 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes 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 ab6276 at a working concentration of 5μg/ml and ab190573, Rabbit monoclonal [EP1332Y] to alpha Tubulin (Alexa Fluor® 647, shown in red) at 1/250 overnight at +4°C, followed by a further incubation at room temperature for 1h with an anti-mouse AlexaFluor® 488 (ab150117) at 2 μg/ml (shown in green). Nuclear DNA was labelled in blue with DAPI.
Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (ab6276) at 1/5000 dilution

Lane 1:

HeLa nuclear at 20 µg

Lane 2:

HeLa whole cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 3:

A431 cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 4:

Jurkat cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 5:

HEK293 cell lysate at 20 µg

Secondary

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Alexa Fluor anti mouse at 1/5000 dilution

Predicted band size: 41 kDa

Observed band size: 42 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)
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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (AB6276)

MDCK cells induced with increasing amounts of doxycycline to control expression of the gene of interest. All cells were normalized for loading with an albumin protein standard assay. Anti-beta actin (ab6276) was used at a concentration of 1 : 5000 in a milk blocking solution. B-actin blotting confirms the albumin assay in showing that an equal amount of lysate was loaded in each lane.

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Western blot - Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control (ab6276)

Predicted band size: 41 kDa

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This image is courtesy of David Grimm, Yale University, USA.

  • 519 FITC

    FITC Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Cytoskeleton Marker

  • HRP

    HRP Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] - Loading Control

Key facts

Host species

Mouse

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

AC-15

Isotype

IgG1

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Mouse, Rat, Cow, Dog, Human, African green monkey, Chinese hamster

Applications

WB, ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

Synthetic Peptide within Human ACTB aa 1-50 conjugated to Keyhole Limpet Haemocyanin. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

P60709

Epitope

N-terminal of the beta isoform of actin.

Reactivity data

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Product details

Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) is a mouse monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in ICC/IF and WB.

Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) was first used in a scientific publication in 1994 and has been cited over 2378 times in peer reviewed journals. It's performance in Western blot in human, mouse and rat samples is trusted by the scientific community.

Abcam's high quality validation processes ensure Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) has high sensitivity and specificity.

The specificity of Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) has been confirmed by WB testing in beta Actin knockout HAP1 cells.

Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) has 94 independent reviews from customers.

beta Actin antibodies are often used as loading controls in Western Blot. Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] has been verified in Western Blot samples and detects a band at 42kDa Molecular weight.

Anti-beta Actin antibody [AC-15] (ab6276) specifically detects beta Actin (UniProt ID: P60709; Molecular weight: 42kDa) and is sold in 50 µL selling sizes.

Antibody clone AC-15 is also available pre-conjugated to a variety of labels for your convenience - HRP, FITC (ab499, ab6277).

Beta-Actin (β-actin) is a highly conserved protein that plays a crucial role in cell motility, structure and integrity. It is one of the six actin isoforms found in humans and is a major component of the cytoskeleton in non-muscle cells. β-actin is involved in various cellular processes, including cell division, signaling and maintaining cell shape. Due to its ubiquitous expression and stability, β-actin is commonly used as a loading control in western blotting (WB) and other protein quantification assays. Understanding β-actin's functions and interactions is essential for studying cellular dynamics and various physiological processes.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification
Purification notes
Purified from hybridoma cell culture.
Storage buffer
pH: 7.4 Preservative: 0.097% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS
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

Supplementary information

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

Beta actin also known as beta cytoplasmic actin plays a central role in cell structure and motility. It is part of the actin protein family and is widely expressed in eukaryotic cells. The molecular weight of beta actin is approximately 42 kDa. It contributes to the formation of the cytoskeleton and participates in various cellular processes including movement and stability. Actin is abundant in all cell types providing structural integrity and flexibility.
Biological function summary

Beta actin contributes to the maintenance of cell shape and is an important player in cell division and muscle contraction. It forms part of a larger actin filaments network often associating with other proteins to form the actin cytoskeleton complex. This complex supports cellular processes such as signaling intracellular trafficking and positioning of organelles. The dynamic polymerization and depolymerization of actin filaments are critical for cellular functions.

Pathways

Beta actin functions in the regulation of important biological pathways such as the Rho/Rac/Cdc42 signaling pathway and the Wnt signaling pathway. These pathways are essential in numerous cellular activities including cell morphology and gene transcription. Beta actin closely interacts with proteins like myosin and tropomyosin which facilitate its role in muscle contraction and cell division and proteins such as Rac and Cdc42 which help govern cytoskeletal dynamics and cellular responses to extracellular stimuli.

Beta actin has links to cancers and muscular dystrophies. Aberrations in actin dynamics can result in tumor cell migration and metastasis making it a component of interest in cancer research. Additionally mutations or dysregulation in actin-associated proteins may contribute to muscular dystrophies affecting muscle function and strength. Beta actin's interactions with proteins like dystrophin involved in maintaining muscle integrity further highlight its relevance in both biological functions and disease contexts.

Product protocols

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Target data

Actin is a highly conserved protein that polymerizes to produce filaments that form cross-linked networks in the cytoplasm of cells (PubMed : 25255767, PubMed : 29581253). Actin exists in both monomeric (G-actin) and polymeric (F-actin) forms, both forms playing key functions, such as cell motility and contraction (PubMed : 29581253). In addition to their role in the cytoplasmic cytoskeleton, G- and F-actin also localize in the nucleus, and regulate gene transcription and motility and repair of damaged DNA (PubMed : 29925947). Part of the ACTR1A/ACTB filament around which the dynactin complex is built. The dynactin multiprotein complex activates the molecular motor dynein for ultra-processive transport along microtubules (By similarity).
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