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AB52488

Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

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Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Lactate Dehydrogenase in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry (Intra), IP, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Human, Mouse, Rat.

- Biophysical QC for unrivalled batch-batch consistency
- Over 90 publications
- Trusted since 2007

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L-lactate dehydrogenase B chain, LDH-B, LDH heart subunit, Renal carcinoma antigen NY-REN-46, LDH-H, LDHB

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ab52488 staining Lactate Dehydrogenase in human breast carcinoma tissue sections by Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P - paraformaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde and antigen retrieval was by heat mediation in a EDTA buffer. Samples were incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/2000. ab97051 was used as the secondary antibody.

Negative control 1 : PBS in place of primary antibody.

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ab52488 staining Lactate Dehydrogenase in HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with 4% Paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100. Samples were incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/100. A goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at a dilution of 1/1000. ab7291 and ab150120 were used as counterstains for primary antibody ab52488 and secondary antibody ab150077 respectively and DAPI was used as a nuclear counterstain.

Negative control 1 : Rabbit primary antibody and anti-mouse secondary antibody (ab150120)
Negative control 2 : Mouse primary antibody (ab7291) and anti-rabbit secondary antibody (ab150077)

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ICC/IF image of unpurified ab52488 stained HeLa cells. The cells were 100% methanol fixed (5 min) and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody (ab52488, 1μg/ml) overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (green) was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) used at a 1/1000 dilution for 1h. Alexa Fluor® 594 WGA was used to label plasma membranes (red) at a 1/200 dilution for 1h. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue) at a concentration of 1.43μM.

Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
  • Flow Cyt (Intra)

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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with unpurified ab52488 (red line). The cells were fixed with methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab52488, 1/50 dilution) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was DyLight® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (ab96899) at 1/500 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit monoclonal IgG (1μg/1x106 cells) used under the same conditions. Acquisition of >5,000 events was performed. This antibody gave a slightly decreased signal in HeLa cells fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde (10 min)/permeabilized in 0.1% PBS-Tween used under the same conditions.

Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ab52488 immunoprecipitating Lactate Dehydrogenase. 10μg of cell lysate was incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/30 and VeriBlot for IP Detection Reagent (HRP) (ab131366) at a dilution of 1/10000.

Lane 1 : HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysate (10ug)
Lane 2 : HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysate
Lane 3 : Rabbit monoclonal IgG (ab172730) instead of ab52488 in HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysate

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488)

Predicted band size: 37 kDa

Observed band size: 36 kDa

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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
  • Flow Cyt (Intra)

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Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

Intracellular Flow Cytometry analysis of Raw264.7 (mouse abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor) whole cell lysate labelling Lactate Dehydrogenase with purified ab52488 at 1/190 (red). Cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde. Alexa Fluorr® 488-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (1/500) was used as the secondary antibody. Black - Isotype control, rabbit monoclonal IgG. Blue - Unlabelled control, cells without incubation with primary and secondary antibodies.

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ab52488 staining Lactate Dehydrogenase in mouse liver tissue sections by Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P - paraformaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde and antigen retrieval was by heat mediation in a EDTA buffer. Samples were incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/2000. A goat anti-rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051 was used as the secondary antibody at a dilution of 1/500.

Negative control 1 : PBS in place of primary antibody.

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
  • IHC-P

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

ab52488 staining Lactate Dehydrogenase in mouse liver tissue sections by Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P - paraformaldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections). Tissue was fixed with paraformaldehyde and antigen retrieval was by heat mediation in a EDTA buffer. Samples were incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/2000. A goat anti-rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051 was used as the secondary antibody at a dilution of 1/500.

Negative control 1 : PBS in place of primary antibody.

Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488) at 1/5000 dilution

Lane 1:

HeLa (human cervix adenocarcinoma) whole cell lysate at 10 µg

Lane 2:

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

Lane 3:

Human heart tissue at 10 µg

Secondary

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

Predicted band size: 37 kDa

Observed band size: 36 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

Blocking and diluting buffer 5% NFDM/TBST

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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488) at 1/20000 dilution

Lane 1:

Mouse kidney tissue lysate at 10 µg

Lane 2:

Rat kidney tissue lysate at 10 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-ab97051'>ab97051</a>) at 1/20000 dilution

Predicted band size: 37 kDa

Observed band size: 36 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)
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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (AB52488)

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Western blot - Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488) at 1/100000 dilution

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Hela cell lysate at 10 µg

Secondary

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Goat anti-rabbit HRP labeled at 1/2000 dilution

Predicted band size: 37 kDa

Observed band size: 37 kDa

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  • Carrier free

    Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] - BSA and Azide free

  • 519 Alexa Fluor® 488

    Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

  • HRP

    HRP Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

  • 617 Alexa Fluor® 594

    Alexa Fluor® 594 Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

  • 660 APC

    APC Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

  • 578 PE

    PE Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

  • 603 Alexa Fluor® 568

    Alexa Fluor® 568 Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y]

Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

EP1566Y

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Mouse, Rat, Human

Applications

IP, WB, Flow Cyt (Intra), IHC-P, ICC/IF

applications

Immunogen

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

Specificity

This antibody reacts with Lactate dehydrogenase; LDHA (79%), LDHB (100%) and LDHC (86%) based on the sequence homology with the immunogen.

Reactivity data

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Product details

What is this antibody validated in?
Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase antibody [EP1566Y] (ab52488) is a rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (Intra), Flow Cytometry (Flow Cyt), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P), Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF) in Human, Mouse, Rat samples.

What is the molecular weight of Lactate Dehydrogenase?
Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase [EP1566Y] (ab52488) specifically detects a band for Lactate Dehydrogenase (UniProt: P07195) at a molecular weight of 37kDa.

Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase [EP1566Y] (ab52488) was first used in a scientific publication in 2007 and has been cited over 90 times in peer-reviewed journals.

Reviewed by scientists
Anti-Lactate Dehydrogenase [EP1566Y] (ab52488) has over 5 independent reviews from customers.

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.

Other related products
We have a range of other formats of antibody clone [EP1566Y] also available for your convenience: ab52488, Alexa Fluor® 594 - ab214857, Carrier free - ab219591, APC - ab310866, PE - ab310930, Alexa Fluor® 568 - ab312960

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.

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is an enzyme that catalyzes the interconversion of pyruvate and lactate along with the conversion of NADH to NAD+. LDH is known by other names such as lactic acid dehydrogenase and LDH-5. The enzyme has a molecular weight of approximately 36 kDa. LDH exists in almost all tissues having multiple isoforms that are expressed differently depending on the tissue type. It shows high expression in muscle tissue liver and heart indicating its extensive role in energy metabolism.
Biological function summary

Lactate dehydrogenase plays a critical role in anaerobic glycolysis. The enzyme helps in regenerating NAD+ from NADH allowing glycolysis to continue in the absence of oxygen. LDH is not a part of any larger protein complex working independently to fulfill its function in the glycolytic pathway. It serves in rapid energy production especially under hypoxic or exertional conditions where oxygen supply is limited.

Pathways

LDH is significantly involved in the glycolysis and gluconeogenesis pathways. Within glycolysis LDH helps facilitate the conversion of pyruvate to lactate during anaerobic conditions a step important for ATP production when oxygen is scarce. The enzyme is tied closely to phosphofructokinase-1 (PFK-1) in glycolysis given that both enzymes are central to maintaining the glycolytic flow. In gluconeogenesis though functionally reversed from its role in glycolysis LDH helps to manage lactate removal an important step for glucose synthesis from non-carbohydrate sources.

Lactate dehydrogenase levels often act as a biomarker for tissue damage or certain cancers as its release into the bloodstream signals cellular injury or death. Elevated LDH levels are associated with conditions like myocardial infarction and certain forms of anemia. In cancer such as lymphoma or leukemia LDH correlates with the progression of the disease and acts as a prognostic marker. LDH's connection to these conditions often leads to insights into disease severity and progression due to its association with proteins like p53 and HIF-1 which play roles in cellular metabolism and hypoxia response.

Product protocols

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Target data

Interconverts simultaneously and stereospecifically pyruvate and lactate with concomitant interconversion of NADH and NAD(+).
See full target information LDHB

Publications (142)

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Cancer biology & therapy 26:2546219 PubMed40808274

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Hypoxia-induced PYCR1 regulates glycolysis and histone lactylation to promote bladder cancer progression and metastasis via SLC6A14/Glutamine metabolism.

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Zhuo Li,Qinghua Jiang,Quan Yang,Yujie Zhou,Jiansong Wang

Scientific reports 15:19134 PubMed40450018

2025

Bioenergetic programs of cancellous and cortical bone are distinct and differ with age and mechanical loading.

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Carolyn Chlebek,Tyler J McNeill,Muyin Huang,Maia S Raynor,Marjolein C H van der Meulen

Frontiers in immunology 16:1583587 PubMed40356921

2025

study: HIF-1α-dependent glycolysis enhances NETosis in hypoxic conditions.

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Yi Ye,Yanjun Wang,Qiying Xu,Juanli Liu,Ziqi Yang,Tana Wuren,Ri-Li Ge

Journal of ovarian research 18:81 PubMed40259316

2025

NCAPH promotes glucose metabolism reprogramming and cell stemness in ovarian cancer cells through the MEK/ERK/PD-L1 pathway.

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Yingying Qi,Aiping Wang,Silin Chen,Wei Chen

Allergologia et immunopathologia 53:74-81 PubMed40088025

2025

Lysine hydroxylase 1 (PLOD1) regulates glucose metabolism and promotes Th17 cell differentiation in psoriasis.

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Zhen Yue,Wanlu Zhang,Gege Zhu,Huiya Sun,Congjun Jiang

The Journal of biological chemistry 301:108308 PubMed39955067

2025

A CRISPR-edited isoform of the AMPK kinase LKB1 improves the response to cisplatin in A549 lung cancer cells.

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Matheus Brandemarte Severino,Ana Paula Morelli,Isadora Carolina Betim Pavan,Mariana Camargo Silva Mancini,Mariana Marcela Góis,Rafael Junqueira Borges,Renata Rosseto Braga,Luiz Guilherme Salvino da Silva,Nathalia Quintero-Ruiz,Maíra Maftoum Costa,Wesley de Lima Oliveira,Rosângela Maria Neves Bezerra,Eduardo Rochete Ropelle,Fernando Moreira Simabuco

Discover oncology 16:131 PubMed39920513

2025

LAMB1 downregulation suppresses glioma progression by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis through regulation of the NF-κB/HK2 axis.

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Zhenxiang Zhao,Haiying Liu,Yingzi Liu,Junpeng Wen,Jiangwei Yuan

Physiological research 73:985-999 PubMed39903889

2025

LDHA- Mediated Histone Lactylation Promotes the Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Progression Through Targeting The METTL3/ YTHDF1/SCD1 m6A Axis.

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J Meng,C Yan,J Liu

Signal transduction and targeted therapy 10:25 PubMed39837814

2025

Targeting SRSF1 improves cancer immunotherapy by dually acting on CD8T and tumor cells.

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Gui-Qi Zhu,Zheng Tang,Tian-Hao Chu,Biao Wang,Shi-Ping Chen,Chen-Yang Tao,Jia-Liang Cai,Rui Yang,Wei-Feng Qu,Yi Wang,Qian-Fu Zhao,Run Huang,Meng-Xin Tian,Yuan Fang,Jun Gao,Xiao-Ling Wu,Jian Zhou,Wei-Ren Liu,Zhi Dai,Ying-Hong Shi,Jia Fan

American journal of men's health 18:15579883241297880 PubMed39558547

2024

SPC25 Activates the Warburg Effect to Inhibit Ferroptosis in Prostate Cancer Cells.

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Mingqiang Su,Jingxian Luo,Wei Chen,Xianyong Li,Dayong Ye,Xiaofu Zeng,Guangqing Fu,Weiwei Xie,Yong Liang
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