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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Tyrosinase antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, WB, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human, Mouse samples. Cited in 22 publications.


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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (AB170905), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (AB170905), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (AB170905), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (AB170905), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (AB170905), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Storage buffer

pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Constituents: 59% PBS, 40% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 0.35% Sodium citrate, 0.17% Sodium chloride, 0.05% BSA, 0.03% EDTA

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal

Immunogen

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

Reactivity data

Select an application
Product promiseTestedExpectedPredictedNot recommended
IHC-PIPWBICC/IFFlow Cyt (Intra)
Human
Tested
Not recommended
Tested
Tested
Tested
Mouse
Not recommended
Not recommended
Tested
Expected
Expected

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/100 - 1/500
Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
-
Notes

Perform heat-mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

Not recommended
Not recommended

Species
Human, Mouse
Dilution info
-
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
1/1000 - 1/5000
Notes

-

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/1000 - 1/5000
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/50 - 1/100
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/30
Notes

-

Expected
Expected

Species
Mouse
Dilution info
Use at an assay dependent concentration.
Notes

-

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Target data

Function

This is a copper-containing oxidase that functions in the formation of pigments such as melanins and other polyphenolic compounds. Catalyzes the initial and rate limiting step in the cascade of reactions leading to melanin production from tyrosine (By similarity). In addition to hydroxylating tyrosine to DOPA (3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine), also catalyzes the oxidation of DOPA to DOPA-quinone, and possibly the oxidation of DHI (5,6-dihydroxyindole) to indole-5,6 quinone (PubMed:28661582).

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Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Tyrosinase antibody. Suitable for IHC-P, WB, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt (Intra) and reacts with Human, Mouse samples. Cited in 22 publications.

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal
Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number
EPR10141
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Concentration
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Storage

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

Notes

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

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.

Supplementary info

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

Tyrosinase also known as monophenol monooxygenase is a copper-containing enzyme with a mass of approximately 60-70 kDa. It catalyzes the oxidation of phenols such as tyrosine to quinones which are important precursors for melanin synthesis. Tyrosinase is predominantly expressed in melanocytes the cells responsible for pigment production in skin hair and eyes. Its expression also occurs in other tissues like the brain where it might play different roles.

Biological function summary

Within melanin production tyrosinase functions as the rate-limiting enzyme initiating the synthesis path by converting tyrosine into dopaquinone. This enzyme works as part of the melanogenic complex interacting with other enzymes such as tyrosinase-related proteins 1 and 2 to regulate melanin synthesis. The presence and activity of tyrosinase significantly impacts pigmentation processes and skin coloration.

Pathways

Relating tyrosinase to melanin biosynthetic and regulatory pathways reveal its central role. The enzyme is vital in the Raper-Mason pathway for melanin production where it interacts with proteins such as dopachrome tautomerase. It bridges the gap between external stimuli like UV radiation and cellular responses transforming them into pigmentation changes. The L-tyrosine and catecholamine biosynthesis pathways also influence tyrosinase activity linking it to broader metabolic processes.

Associated diseases and disorders

Issues with tyrosinase can lead to conditions like albinism and melanoma. In oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) a genetic mutation in the tyrosinase gene results in reduced or absent enzymatic activity causing hypopigmentation. In melanoma abnormal regulation of tyrosinase and its pathway associates with tumor progression and metastasis often in connection with factors such as microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) that modulate its expression.

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  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human melanoma tissue, labeling Tyrosinase using ab170905 at a 1/100 dilution.

    Perform heat mediated antigen retrieval with citrate buffer pH 6 before commencing with IHC staining protocol.

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    ab170905 staining Tyrosinase in A375 (human malignant melanoma) cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with 100% methanol and incubated with primary antibody at a dilution of 1/500. A goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) was used as the secondary antibody at a dilution of 1/1000. DAPI was used as a nuclear counterstain.

    Control: PBS only.

  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Blocking buffer: 5% NFDM/TBST.

    Exposure:

    Lane 1: 20 seconds

    Lane 2: 60 seconds

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1: SK-MEL-28 (Human malignant melanoma) whole cell lysate at 15 µg

    Lane 2: MeWo (Human malignant melanoma fibroblast) whole cell lysate at 15 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG (HRP) with minimal cross-reactivity with human IgG at 1/2000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 60 kDa

    Observed band size: 70 kDa

  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905) at 1/1000 dilution

    All lanes: Human melanoma lysate at 10 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Goat anti-rabbit HRP at 1/2000 dilution

    Developed using the ECL technique.

    Predicted band size: 60 kDa

  • Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry (Intracellular) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Intracellular Flow Cytometry analysis of A375 (human malignant melanoma) cells labeling with purified ab170905 at 1/30 dilution (10ug/ml) (red). Cells were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde and permeabilised with 90% methanol. A Goat anti rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor® 488) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) ab150077) (1/2000 dilution) was used as the secondary antibody. Cells without incubation with primary antibody and secondary antibody (Blue) were used as unlabeled control.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human skin tissue labelling Tyrosinase with ab170905 at 1/500 (0.662 μg/ml) dilution followed by a ready to use LeicaDS9800 (Bond Polymer Refine Detection). Positive staining on human skin. The section was incubated with ab170905 for 30 mins at room temperature. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Counterstained with hematoxylin.

    Heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0, epitope retrieval solution2) for 20 mins.

  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Blocking buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST
    Diluting buffer and concentration: 5% NFDM/TBST

    The expression profile observed is consistent with what has been described in the literature (PMID: 20053998; PMID: 24933607).
    Negative control: NIH/3T3, RAW264.7 whole cell lysates.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905) at 1/1000 dilution

    Lane 1: B16-F0 (mouse melanoma epithelial-like cell), whole cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: B16-F10 (mouse melanoma epithelial-like cell), whole cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 3: NIH/3T3 (mouse embryonic fibroblast), whole cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 4: RAW264.7 (mouse Abelson murine leukemia virus-induced tumor macrophage), whole cell lysate at 20 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Western blot - Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (HRP) ab97051) at 1/100000 dilution

    Predicted band size: 60 kDa

    Observed band size: 50-80 kDa

    Exposure time: 59s

  • Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905), expandable thumbnail

    Image collected and cropped by CiteAb under a CC-BY license from the publication

    Western blot - Anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] (ab170905)

    Tyrosinase western blot using anti-Tyrosinase antibody [EPR10141] ab170905. Publication image and figure legend from Jessen, C., Kreß, J. K. C., et al., 2020, Oncogene, PubMed 32978520.


    ab170905 was used in this publication in western blot. This may not be the same as the application(s) guaranteed by Abcam. For a full list of applications guaranteed by Abcam for ab170905 please see the product overview.

    Suppression of differentiation features by NRF2.a Immunoblot of NRF2 and COX2 in UACC-62 NFE2L2 wt and NFE2L2 knockout cells after TNFα treatment (50 ng/ml, 3 d). Vinculin served as loading control. b Corresponding real-time PCR of PTGS2 gene expression, derived from two independent experiments. c Linear regression analysis of MITF and PTGS2 mRNA (n = 472) (Adj R2 = 0.076577 Intercept = 4.4372 Slope = −0.20477 p = 5.7562e-10). The results shown here are based upon data derived from the TCGA dataset Skin Cutaneous Melanoma, and FPKM values were downloaded from www.cbioportal.org. d Protein blot of NRF2 and MITF in UACC-62 cells after knockdown of NFE2L2 for 3 d with two independent siRNAs. MITF is represented by both visible bands (arrows). e Expression changes of pigmentation genes after NFE2L2 knockdown in UACC-62 cells, as detected by RNA sequencing, using the siRNA N2. f Protein blot of TYR and MLANA in UACC-62 cells after knockdown of NFE2L2 for 3 d with two independent siRNAs. g Luciferase assay of UACC-62 cells after MITF induction (100 or 250 ng/ml, 3 d) and co-transfection with 400 ng or 800 ng of pcDNA3.1-NRF2 and a tyrosinase promoter construct for 2 d. Luciferase activity was measured twice in duplicates. h Immunoblot of NRF2 and MITF after doxycycline-dependent NRF2 induction in UACC-62 cells (1000 ng/ml Dox, 3 d). Actin served as loading control. i Immunoblot of MITF and COX2 in UACC-62 cells expressing the Dox-inducible MITF expression vector pSB-MITF. Where indicated, cells were treated with doxycycline (250 ng/ml, 3 d) and H2O2 was added for the last 5 h before harvesting (400 µM). j Corresponding real-time PCR of PTGS2. Data are derived from two independent experiments performed in duplicates. Error bars represent SD.

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