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AB126605

Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894]

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Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting FTO in Western Blot, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Human.

- KO validated for confirmed specificity
- Biophysical QC for unrivalled batch-batch consistency
- Over 30 publications

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KIAA1752, FTO, Alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase FTO, Fat mass and obesity-associated protein, U6 small nuclear RNA (2'-O-methyladenosine-N(6)-)-demethylase FTO, U6 small nuclear RNA N(6)-methyladenosine-demethylase FTO, mRNA (2'-O-methyladenosine-N(6)-)-demethylase FTO, mRNA N(6)-methyladenosine demethylase FTO, tRNA N1-methyl adenine demethylase FTO, m6A(m)-demethylase FTO

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Immunohistochemical staining of paraffin embedded human hepatocellular carcinoma with purified ab126605 at a working dilution of 1 in 500. The secondary antibody used is a HRP polymer for rabbit IgG. The sample is counter-stained with hematoxylin. Antigen retrieval was perfomed using Tris-EDTA buffer, pH 9.0. PBS was used instead of the primary antibody as the negative control, and is shown in the inset.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Immunofluorescence staining of BxPC-3 cells with purified ab126605 at a working dilution of 1 in 250, counter-stained with DAPI. The secondary antibody was Alexa Fluor® 555 goat anti rabbit, used at a dilution of 1 in 500. The cells were fixed in 4% PFA and permeabilized using 0.1% Triton X 100. The negative control is shown in bottom right hand panel - for the negative control, purified ab126605 was used at a dilution of 1/200 followed by an Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-mouse antibody at a dilution of 1/500.

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Immunohistochemical staining of FTO in paraffin embedded human adrenal gland tissue using unpurified ab126605 at a 1/50 dilution.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Unpurified ab126605 at a 1/50 dilution staining FTO in BxPC3 cells by immunofluorescence.

Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Blocking buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST

Dilution buffer : 5% NFDM/TBST

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) at 1/10000 dilution

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Molt-4 cell lysate at 20 µg

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HEK293 cell lysate at 20 µg

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BxPC-3 cell lysate at 20 µg

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Caco-2 cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 5:

SH-SY5Y cell lysate at 20 µg

Secondary

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HRP goat anti-rabbit (H+L) at 1/1000 dilution

Predicted band size: 58 kDa

Observed band size: 58 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Lane 1 : Wild-type HAP1 whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 2 : FTO knockout HAP1 whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 3 : HEK293 whole cell lysate (20 μg)
Lane 4 : MOLT4 whole cell lysate (20 μg)

Lanes 1 - 4 : Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab126605 observed at 58 kDa. Red - loading control, ab8245, observed at 37 kDa.

ab126605 was shown to specifically react with FTO in wild-type HAP1 cells. No band was observed when FTO knockout samples were examined. Wild-type and FTO knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. ab126605 and ab8245 (Mouse anti-GAPDH loading control) were incubated overnight at 4°C at a 1/1000 dilution and 1/10,000 dilution respectively. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preabsorbed (ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preabsorbed (ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1/10,000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605)

Predicted band size: 58 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

All lanes:

Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) at 1/1000 dilution

Lane 1:

MOLT4 cell lysate at 10 µg

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293T cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 3:

SH SY5Y cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 4:

BxPC3 cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 5:

Caco 2 cell lysate at 10 µg

Secondary

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Goat anti-Rabbit HRP at 1/2000 dilution

Predicted band size: 58 kDa

Observed band size: 58 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

False colour image of Western blot : Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] staining at 1/1000 dilution, shown in green; Mouse anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] (ab8245) loading control staining at 1/20000 dilution, shown in red. In Western blot, ab126605 was shown to bind specifically to FTO. A band was observed at 58 kDa in wild-type MCF7 cell lysates with no signal observed at this size in FTO knockout cell line. To generate this image, wild-type and FTO knockout MCF7 cell lysates were analysed. First, samples were run on an SDS-PAGE gel then transferred onto a nitrocellulose membrane. Membranes were blocked in 3 % milk in TBS-0.1 % Tween® 20 (TBS-T) before incubation with primary antibodies overnight at 4 °C. Blots were washed four times in TBS-T, incubated with secondary antibodies for 1 h at room temperature, washed again four times then imaged. Secondary antibodies used were Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L 800CW and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L 680RD at 1/20000 dilution.

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Western blot - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) at 1/1000 dilution

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Wild-type MCF7 cell lysate at 20 µg

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Western blot - Human FTO knockout MCF7 cell line (<a href='/en-us/products/cell-lines/human-fto-knockout-mcf7-cell-line-ab282631'>ab282631</a>)

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FTO knockout MCF7 cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 3:

HEK-293 cell lysate at 20 µg

Lane 4:

MOLT-4 cell lysate at 20 µg

Secondary

All lanes:

Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L 800CW and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L 680RD at 1/20000 dilution

Predicted band size: 58 kDa

Observed band size: 58 kDa

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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (AB126605)

Immunocytochemistry-immunofluorescence using Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894], ab126605. Publication image from Koh, C. W. Q. et al., 2019, Nat Commun, 31822664. Legend direct from paper.

FTO overexpression causes aberrant mRNA methylation-suppression in the nucleus.a Immunofluorescence images of WT versus Fto-KO cells. Anti-FTO i and anti-FTO ii antibodies are respectively Abcam ab126605 and Santa Cruz sc271713. Anti-FTO i is specific for endogenous FTO while anti-FTO ii is not. Scale bar denotes 10 µm. b Immunofluorescence images of C-terminal-3 x -FLAG-tagged-WT-FTO in HEK293T. Scale bar denotes 10 µm. c, d m6ACE (green) overlaid on Input (orange) read-start RPM counts mapped to representative mRNAs. Sequence corresponds to the same strand as the m6A site. Blue horizontal bars represent transcript models. e Scatterplot of average RML of WT versus WT-Fto-OE cells. WT-FTO-affected are sites with RML reduction of at least log2fold of 2 (Student’s t-test p < 0.05) in WT-Fto-OE compared to WT cells. f MEME analysis of the sequence contexts of FTO-affected sites. g Model for cytoplasmic RNA methylation-reversal. h Model for disruptive methylation suppression by RNA demethylases. (Left panel) Most methylated RNAs (blue) are not demethylated by demethylases but simply undergo eventual RNA decay. (Middle panel) Selected RNAs (green) that ought to remain unmethylated are acted on almost simultaneously by both methyltransferase and demethylase, resulting in no net accumulation of RNA methylation. (Right panel) In the absence of demethylases, RNA methylation accumulates anomalously, which disrupts regular RNA processing.

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EPR6894

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Human

Applications

IHC-P, WB, ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

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Product details

What is this antibody validated in?
Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) is a rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P), Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF) in Human samples.

What is the molecular weight of FTO?
Anti-FTO [EPR6894] (ab126605) specifically detects a band for FTO (UniProt: Q9C0B1) at a molecular weight of 58kDa.

Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-FTO [EPR6894] (ab126605) was first used in a scientific publication in 2012 and has been cited over 30 times in peer-reviewed journals.

Trial sizes available!
Test your antibody or perform pre-screening before committing to a larger quantity. Sold in 10µl. Discover our selection of trial-size antibodies.

Specificity confirmed
The specificity of Anti-FTO antibody [EPR6894] (ab126605) has been confirmed by Western blot testing in FTO Knockout HAP1 cells.

Other related products
We have a range of other formats of antibody clone [EPR6894] also available for your convenience: ab126605, Alexa Fluor® 488 - ab207665, Carrier free - ab240021

Species reactivity
Mouse, Rat: We have preliminary internal testing data to indicate this antibody may not react with these species.
Please contact us for more information.

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
Stable for 12 months at -20°C

Supplementary information

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

The FTO protein also referred to as Alpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase or Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated protein functions as an enzyme involved in demethylating nucleic acids specifically N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in RNA. This process impacts RNA stability and translation. FTO has a molecular weight of approximately 58 kDa. Higher expression levels of FTO are found in the brain including the hypothalamus which is an area known for regulating energy balance and appetite.
Biological function summary

FTO influences energy homeostasis and adipogenesis. It acts as an important player in metabolic regulation and gene expression by modulating the m6A RNA modification. While FTO operates largely on its own its demethylation activity may interact with other RNA binding proteins that recognize m6A-modified RNAs integrating it into larger regulatory frameworks for RNA metabolism and cellular responses.

Pathways

FTO is an important component in the regulation of energy balance and metabolism. The protein is closely associated with the mTOR signaling pathway which is essential for controlling cell growth proliferation and survival in response to nutrient availability. FTO also interacts with the leptin signaling pathway relating to its role in appetite regulation and energy expenditure.

FTO has significant connections to obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Genetic variants within the FTO gene correlate with risk for these conditions linking its enzymatic activity to alterations in energy balance and insulin sensitivity. FTO's role in Type 2 diabetes also highlights its interaction with insulin signaling proteins demonstrating its broader influence on glucose metabolism.

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Target data

RNA demethylase that mediates oxidative demethylation of different RNA species, such as mRNAs, tRNAs and snRNAs, and acts as a regulator of fat mass, adipogenesis and energy homeostasis (PubMed : 22002720, PubMed : 25452335, PubMed : 26457839, PubMed : 26458103, PubMed : 28002401, PubMed : 30197295). Specifically demethylates N(6)-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA, the most prevalent internal modification of messenger RNA (mRNA) in higher eukaryotes (PubMed : 22002720, PubMed : 25452335, PubMed : 26457839, PubMed : 26458103, PubMed : 30197295). M6A demethylation by FTO affects mRNA expression and stability (PubMed : 30197295). Also able to demethylate m6A in U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) (PubMed : 30197295). Mediates demethylation of N(6),2'-O-dimethyladenosine cap (m6A(m)), by demethylating the N(6)-methyladenosine at the second transcribed position of mRNAs and U6 snRNA (PubMed : 28002401, PubMed : 30197295). Demethylation of m6A(m) in the 5'-cap by FTO affects mRNA stability by promoting susceptibility to decapping (PubMed : 28002401). Also acts as a tRNA demethylase by removing N(1)-methyladenine from various tRNAs (PubMed : 30197295). Has no activity towards 1-methylguanine (PubMed : 20376003). Has no detectable activity towards double-stranded DNA (PubMed : 20376003). Also able to repair alkylated DNA and RNA by oxidative demethylation : demethylates single-stranded RNA containing 3-methyluracil, single-stranded DNA containing 3-methylthymine and has low demethylase activity towards single-stranded DNA containing 1-methyladenine or 3-methylcytosine (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Ability to repair alkylated DNA and RNA is however unsure in vivo (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Involved in the regulation of fat mass, adipogenesis and body weight, thereby contributing to the regulation of body size and body fat accumulation (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Involved in the regulation of thermogenesis and the control of adipocyte differentiation into brown or white fat cells (PubMed : 26287746). Regulates activity of the dopaminergic midbrain circuitry via its ability to demethylate m6A in mRNAs (By similarity). Plays an oncogenic role in a number of acute myeloid leukemias by enhancing leukemic oncogene-mediated cell transformation : acts by mediating m6A demethylation of target transcripts such as MYC, CEBPA, ASB2 and RARA, leading to promote their expression (PubMed : 28017614, PubMed : 29249359).
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Publications (82)

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Balkan medical journal 42:538-546 PubMed41035257

2025

Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Protein-Mediated Adipogenic Differentiation of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes Chemotherapy Resistance in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

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Pan Zhipeng,Kang Lixia,Chen Ling

Annals of medicine 57:2546670 PubMed40798940

2025

METTL3-mediated mA modification promotes intervertebral disc degeneration.

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Qinghua Yang,Feihong Huang,Congyang Wang,Xiao Liang,Longao Huang,Hongyuan Xu,Jianwei Liu,Qingjun Wei,Hua Jiang

MedComm 6:e70205 PubMed40636284

2025

Depletion of Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated Protein (FTO) Drives Heterochromatin Loss via Lysine Acetyltransferase 8 (KAT8)-Mediated Remodeling and Spacing Factor 1 (RSF1) Acetylation in Skin Aging.

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Fan Wang,Lei Zhou,Yun Zhong,Yisheng Cai,Xin Meng,Mengting Chen,Rui Mao,Xin Xiao,Caitan Yi,Yi Guo,Hongfu Xie,Yiya Zhang,Ji Li

Frontiers in public health 13:1583097 PubMed40636869

2025

Possible effects of melatonin and omega-3 on the obesity-related hypothalamic nuclei of the electromagnetic field-exposed offspring rats: a stereological and immunohistochemical analysis.

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Gamze Altun,Süleyman Kaplan

Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B 15:1552-1570 PubMed40370540

2025

BRD4 regulates mA of ESPL1 mRNA interaction with ALKBH5 to modulate breast cancer progression.

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Haisheng Zhang,Linlin Lu,Cheng Yi,Tao Jiang,Yunqing Lu,Xianyuan Yang,Ke Zhong,Jiawang Zhou,Jiexin Li,Guoyou Xie,Zhuojia Chen,Zongpei Jiang,Gholamreza Asadikaram,Yanxi Peng,Dan Zhou,Hongsheng Wang

Cancers 17: PubMed40361322

2025

Analysis of Genotype and Expression of FTO and ALKBH5 in a MENA-Region Renal Cell Carcinoma Cohort.

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Muna Abdalla Alhammadi,Burcu Yener Ilce,Poorna Manasa Bhamidimarri,Amal Bouzid,Nival Ali,Reem Sami Alhamidi,Alaa Mohamed Hamad,Mona Mahfood,Abdelaziz Tlili,Iman M Talaat,Rifat Hamoudi

Redox biology 83:103647 PubMed40334546

2025

FTO facilitates colorectal cancer chemoresistance via regulation of NUPR1-dependent iron homeostasis.

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Changwei Xu,Tong Shen,Lin Feng,Lei Wang,Shisen Li,Ruxin Ding,Zhi Geng,Minmin Fan,Tian Xiao,Jianyong Zheng,Liangliang Shen,Xuan Qu

Cell death & disease 16:222 PubMed40157922

2025

RNA N-methyladenosine demethylase FTO promotes diabetic wound healing through TRIB3-mediated autophagy in an mA-YTHDF2-dependent manner.

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Zheng Dong,Shiyan Li,Yumeng Huang,Tianzhe Chen,Youjun Ding,Qian Tan

Nature communications 16:2925 PubMed40133293

2025

FTO suppresses DNA repair by inhibiting PARP1.

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Tianyi Zhu,Jing Zhi Anson Tan,Lingrui Zhang,He Huang,Sooraj S Das,Flora Cheng,Pranesh Padmanabhan,Mathew J K Jones,Mihwa Lee,Albert Lee,Jocelyn Widagdo,Victor Anggono

Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) 31:78 PubMed40000966

2025

A novel mechanism of FTO modulating the progression of endometriosis through mediating the m6A methylation of GEF-H1 in a YTHDF1-dependent manner.

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Xin-Yu Ding,Hua-Ying Zhang,Jia-Hao Chen,Meng-Jie Yang,Zhi-Xiong Huang,Yi-Hong Lei,Qin-Kun Sun,Jian-Bin Bai,Dian-Chao Lin,Jian-Fa Lan,Lu-Lu Ren,Zheng-Yi Chen,Wei-Dong Zhou,Qiong-Hua Chen
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