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AB185924

Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790]

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Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Firefly Luciferase in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, ICC/IF. Suitable for Firefly.

- Biophysical QC for unrivalled batch-batch consistency
- Over 10 publications

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Luciferin 4-monooxygenase, Luciferase

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)
  • ICC/IF

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)

Immunofluorescent analysis of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1% Triton X-100 permeabilized HEK293T (Human epithelial cells from embryonic kidney) cells transfected with Empty vector or Firefly Luciferase, labeling Firefly Luciferase with ab185924 at 1/500 dilution, followed by Goat anti-rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) secondary antibody at 1/500 dilution (green). Nuclear staining on HEK293T cells transfected with Firefly Luciferase is observed. The nuclear counter stain is DAPI (blue). Tubulin is detected with ab7291 (anti-Tubulin mouse mAb) at 1/1000 dilution and ab150120 (AlexaFluor®594 Goat anti-Mouse secondary) at 1/500 dilution (red).
The negative controls are as follows;
-ve control 1 : ab185924 at 1/500 dilution followed by ab150120 (AlexaFluor®594 Goat anti-Mouse secondary) at 1/500 dilution.
-ve control 2 : ab7291 (anti-Tubulin mouse mAb) at 1/1000 dilution followed by ab150077 (Alexa Fluor®488 Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L) at 1/500 dilution.

Flow Cytometry - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)
  • Flow Cyt

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Flow Cytometry - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)

Flow Cytometry analysis of 293T (Human epithelial cell line from embryonic kidney) cells transfected with GFP tagged Firefly Luciferase labeled with purified ab185924 at 1/70 dilution (10μg/ml, Right panel). Cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilised with 90% methanol. A Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 647)(1/2000 dilution) was used as the secondary antibody. Rabbit monoclonal IgG (Left panel) was used as the isotype control.

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)
  • WB

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Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)

Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.

All lanes:

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) at 1/1000 dilution

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Firefly Luciferase transfected HEK293 (human embryonic kidney) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 2:

HeLa (Human epithelial cells from cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 3:

MCF7 (Human breast adenocarcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 20 µg

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Jurkat (Human T cell leukemia cells from peripheral blood) whole cell lysate at 20 µg

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SH-SY5Y (Human neuroblastoma from bone marrow cells) whole cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 6:

Human fetal brain lysate at 10 µg

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Human fetal heart lysate at 10 µg

Lane 8:

Human fetal kidney lysate at 10 µg

Lane 9:

Human fetal spleen lysate at 10 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP), specific to the non-reduced form of IgG at 1/1000 dilution

Predicted band size: 61 kDa

Observed band size: 61 kDa

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Exposure time: 3min

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)
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Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)

Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.

All lanes:

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) at 1/1000 dilution

Lane 1:

Firefly Luciferase transfected HEK293 (Human embryonic kidney) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 2:

Mouse brain lysate at 10 µg

Lane 3:

Mouse heart lysate at 10 µg

Lane 4:

Mouse kidney lysate at 10 µg

Lane 5:

Mouse spleen lysate at 10 µg

Lane 6:

Rat brain lysate at 10 µg

Lane 7:

Rat heart lysate at 10 µg

Lane 8:

Rat kidney lysate at 10 µg

Lane 9:

Rat spleen lysate at 10 µg

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C6 (Rat glial tumor cells) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

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RAW 264.7 (Mouse macrophage cells transformed with Abelson murine leukemia virus) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

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PC-12 (Rat adrenal gland pheochromocytoma) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

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NIH/3T3 (Mouse embyro fibroblast cells) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L), Peroxidase conjugate at 1/1000 dilution

Predicted band size: 61 kDa

Observed band size: 61 kDa

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Exposure time: 3min

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)
  • WB

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Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (AB185924)

Blocking/Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST.

All lanes:

Western blot - Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) at 1/20000 dilution

Lane 1:

Empty vector (vector control) transfected HEK293 (Human embryonic kidney) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 2:

Firefly Luciferase transfected HEK293 (Human embryonic kidney) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG, (H+L), Peroxidase conjugate at 1/1000 dilution

Predicted band size: 61 kDa

Observed band size: 61 kDa

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Exposure time: 3min

  • Carrier free

    Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] - BSA and Azide free

  • 665 Alexa Fluor® 647

    Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790]

  • 519 Alexa Fluor® 488

    Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790]

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EPR17790

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Firefly

Applications

WB, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt

applications

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

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Product details

Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) was developed by Abcam using patented rabbit monoclonal antibody technology and is validated for use in Flow Cyt, ICC/IF, WB in firefly samples.

Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) has been cited over 18 times in peer reviewed journals and is trusted by the scientific community.

Abcams high quality manufacturing and validation processes ensure Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) has high sensitivity and specificity alongside high lot-to-lot consistency and reproducibility.

Anti-Firefly Luciferase antibody [EPR17790] (ab185924) specifically detects Firefly Luciferase (UniProt ID: P08659; Molecular weight: 61kDa) and is sold in 100 uL and 1 mL selling sizes.

Conjugation-ready, carrier free format available for antibody clone EPR17790 - ab232629.

Antibody clone EPR17790 is also available pre-conjugated to a variety of labels for your convenience - Alexa Fluor® 488, Alexa Fluor® 647 (ab21495, ab23349).

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

What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
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.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Storage buffer
pH: 7.2 - 7.4 Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.05% BSA
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.

Firefly luciferase also known as luc assay or luciferase protein is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin resulting in bioluminescence. This protein has a molecular mass of approximately 61 kDa and is responsible for the characteristic glow of fireflies. The luciferase expression occurs mainly in the light-producing organs of fireflies such as in the insect Photinus pyralis where it plays an important role in light emission.
Biological function summary

Firefly luciferase converts chemical energy into light making it valuable for various biological applications as a reporter gene. It participates in the formation of a complex with its substrates luciferin and ATP resulting in the production of a photon. This enzyme is widely used in molecular and cellular biology experiments to monitor gene expression and study protein-protein interactions due to its luminescent properties.

Pathways

Firefly luciferase functions in the bioluminescent pathway involving the conversion of luciferin to oxyluciferin and light emission. It interfaces with ATP a universal energy carrier which highlights its integration into the cellular energy systems. Firefly luciferase is similar to other oxidative enzymes though it is not directly involved with metabolic pathways like the TCA cycle or glycolysis.

Researchers often utilize firefly luciferase as a tool in tumor studies or infectious disease models. Its luminescence aids in imaging and tracking biological processes in real-time. While firefly luciferase itself is not directly associated with specific diseases the use of firefly agents allows researchers to study disease outcomes assess therapeutic efficacy and understand gene expression profiles related to cancer and viral infections often in connection with proteins such as p53 in cancer research.

Product protocols

For this product, it's our understanding that no specific protocols are required. You can visit:

Target data

Produces green light with a wavelength of 562 nm.
See full target information Luciferin 4-monooxygenase

Publications (28)

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PLoS biology 23:e3003403 PubMed40966232

2025

Unconventional codon usage bias mediates mRNA translational dynamics in macrophages.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Shiqi Luo,Qiuyi Wang,Ao Chen,Liang Huang,Yaoqi Liu,Xin Zong,Yuanhui Mao

Journal of microbiology and biotechnology 35:e2410026 PubMed40016147

2025

Optimizing Human Cell-Free System for Efficient Protein Production.

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Species

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Abbas Mansour,Kalle Kipper,Arto Pulk

Cancer cell 42:1450-1466.e11 PubMed39137729

2024

Interleukin-21 engineering enhances NK cell activity against glioblastoma via CEBPD.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Mayra Shanley,May Daher,Jinzhuang Dou,Sufang Li,Rafet Basar,Hind Rafei,Merve Dede,Joy Gumin,Jezreel Pantaleόn Garcίa,Ana Karen Nunez Cortes,Shan He,Corry M Jones,Sunil Acharya,Natalie W Fowlkes,Donghai Xiong,Sanjay Singh,Hila Shaim,Samantha Claire Hicks,Bin Liu,Abhinav Jain,Mohammad Fayyad Zaman,Qi Miao,Ye Li,Nadima Uprety,Enli Liu,Luis Muniz-Feliciano,Gary M Deyter,Vakul Mohanty,Patrick Zhang,Scott E Evans,Elizabeth J Shpall,Frederick F Lang,Ken Chen,Katayoun Rezvani

Nature communications 15:1581 PubMed38383524

2024

Structural optimization of siRNA conjugates for albumin binding achieves effective MCL1-directed cancer therapy.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Ella N Hoogenboezem,Shrusti S Patel,Justin H Lo,Ashley B Cavnar,Lauren M Babb,Nora Francini,Eva F Gbur,Prarthana Patil,Juan M Colazo,Danielle L Michell,Violeta M Sanchez,Joshua T McCune,Jinqi Ma,Carlisle R DeJulius,Linus H Lee,Jonah C Rosch,Ryan M Allen,Larry D Stokes,Jordan L Hill,Kasey C Vickers,Rebecca S Cook,Craig L Duvall

BMC cancer 23:1220 PubMed38082377

2023

Gene delivery to breast cancer by incorporated EpCAM targeted DARPins into AAV2.

Applications

Unspecified application

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Ya-Feng Lv,Hao Zhang,Zhi Cui,Cui-Jiao Ma,Yu-Ling Li,Hua Lu,Hong-Yan Wu,Jian-Lin Yang,Chun-Yu Cao,Wen-Zheng Sun,Xiao-Fei Huang

Translational oncology 32:101662 PubMed37004490

2023

A Novel 3DNA® Nanocarrier effectively delivers payloads to pancreatic tumors.

Applications

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Grace A McCarthy,Aditi Jain,Roberto Di Niro,Christopher W Schultz,Wei Jiang,Charles J Yeo,Jessica Bowers,Jennifer Finan,Kelly Rhodes,Lou Casta,Vivi Hou,Anthony Stefanoni,Samantha Z Brown,Avinoam Nevler,Lebaron C Agostini,Lori Getts,Robert Getts,Jonathan R Brody

Nature materials 22:903-912 PubMed36759564

2023

An inhaled bioadhesive hydrogel to shield non-human primates from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Xuan Mei,Junlang Li,Zhenzhen Wang,Dashuai Zhu,Ke Huang,Shiqi Hu,Kristen D Popowski,Ke Cheng

Communications biology 6:122 PubMed36717690

2023

Split luciferase-based assay to detect botulinum neurotoxins using hiPSC-derived motor neurons.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Laurent Cotter,Feifan Yu,Sylvain Roqueviere,Juliette Duchesne de Lamotte,Johannes Krupp,Min Dong,Camille Nicoleau

Cancers 15: PubMed36612115

2022

5-Azacytidine-Mediated Modulation of the Immune Microenvironment in Murine Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Nancy D Ebelt,Edwin R Manuel

Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B 164:103763 PubMed36481248

2022

Optimized fluorescent proteins for 4-color and photoconvertible live-cell imaging in Neurospora crassa.

Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

Ziyan Wang,Bradley M Bartholomai,Jennifer J Loros,Jay C Dunlap
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