Anti-Rhodopsin antibody (ab3424)

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Overview

  • Product name

    Anti-Rhodopsin antibody
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  • Description

    Rabbit polyclonal to Rhodopsin

  • Host species

    Rabbit

  • Specificity

    Detects Rhodopsin from bovine retina samples. Data from Yin J et al., 2012 (PMID 22743318) indicates that in Zebrafish ab3424 appears to recognize Red Opsin rather than Rhodopsin.

  • Tested applications

    Suitable for: WB, IHC-Frmore details

  • Species reactivity

    Reacts with: Mouse, Cow
    Predicted to work with: Rat, Rabbit, Cat, Dog, Human, Cynomolgus monkey, Chinese hamster, African bush elephantDoes not react with: Sheep

  • Immunogen

    Synthetic peptide corresponding to Cow Rhodopsin aa 338-348.
    Sequence:

    SKTETSQVAPA


    (Peptide available as ab4967)

    Run BLAST with BLAST the sequence with ExPASy Run BLAST with BLAST the sequence with NCBI

  • Positive control

    • Bovine outer rod segment extracts.

Properties

  • Form

    Liquid

  • Storage instructions

    Shipped at 4°C. Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Upon delivery aliquot. Store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycle.

  • Storage buffer

    Constituents: 0.1% BSA, 99% PBS
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  • Purity

    Immunogen affinity purified

  • Primary antibody notes

    Vision involves the conversion of light into electrochemical signals that are processed by the retina and subsequently sent to and interpreted by the brain. The process of converting light to an electrochemical signal begins when the membrane-bound protein rhodopsin absorbs light within the retina. Photoexcitation of rhodopsin causes the cytoplasmic surface of the protein to become catalytically active. In the active state, rhodopsin activates transducin, a GTP binding protein. Once activated, transducin promotes the hydrolysis of cGMP by phosphodiesterase (PDE). The decrease of intracellular cGMP concentrations causes the ion channels within the outer segment of the rod or cone to close, thus causing membrane hyperpolarization and, eventually, signal transmission. Rhodopsin activity is believed to be shut off by phosphorylation followed by binding of the soluble proteins arrestin.

  • Clonality

    Polyclonal

  • Isotype

    IgG

  • Research areas

Applications

Our Abpromise guarantee covers the use of ab3424 in the following tested applications.

The application notes include recommended starting dilutions; optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Application Abreviews Notes
WB Use a concentration of 2 µg/ml. Detects a band of approximately 36 kDa (predicted molecular weight: 38 kDa).Can be blocked with Rhodopsin peptide (ab4967).

By Western blot, this antibody detects an ~36 kDa protein representing rhodopsin from bovine outer rod segment extracts.
IHC-Fr Use at an assay dependent concentration. PubMed: 22743318

Target

Images

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Rhodopsin antibody (ab3424)
    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Anti-Rhodopsin antibody (ab3424)This image is courtesy of an abreview from Dr. Jun Yin.

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) image of anti-Rhodopsin antibody (ab3424) staining on a Zebrafish eye. This tissue section was stained with anti-Rhodopsin antibody ab3424 (green) and anti-Rhodopsin monoclonal antibody ab5417 (red) for 16 hours at 4°C. Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue). This image suggests that ab3424 (like ab5417) may detect Red Opsin and not Rhodopsin in the Zebrafish. For more information please see Yin J. et al., 2012.

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References

This product has been referenced in:

  • Zhang YQ  et al. Down-regulation of protein kinase C alpha/ezrin signals in light-induced phagocytic crisis of retinal pigment epithelium cells. Int J Ophthalmol 10:1040-1045 (2017). Read more (PubMed: 28730104) »
  • Rivera-Serrano EE  et al. Spontaneous activation of a MAVS-dependent antiviral signaling pathway determines high basal interferon-ß expression in cardiac myocytes. J Mol Cell Cardiol 111:102-113 (2017). Read more (PubMed: 28822807) »
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Immunohistochemistry (PFA perfusion fixed frozen sections) abreview for Anti-Rhodopsin antibody

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Application
Immunohistochemistry (PFA perfusion fixed frozen sections)
Sample
Rat Tissue sections (Brain)
Antigen retrieval step
None
Permeabilization
Yes - 0.4% triton
Specification
Brain
Blocking step
Serum as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 3% · Temperature: 25°C
Fixative
Paraformaldehyde
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Brian Maunze

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Submitted Jul 20 2015

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) abreview for Anti-Rhodopsin antibody

 Excellent
Abreviews
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Application
Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections)
Blocking step
BSA as blocking agent for 1 hour(s) and 0 minute(s) · Concentration: 1% · Temperature: 22°C
Sample
Zebrafish Tissue sections (Long double cone photoreceptor cells in zebrafish)
Specification
Long double cone photoreceptor cells in zebrafish
Permeabilization
Yes - PBST
Fixative
Paraformaldehyde
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Dr. Jun Yin

Verified customer

Submitted Jul 04 2013

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