Anti-GFAP Antibody Picoband®, PE Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-GFAP Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB9082. Tested in IF, IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat, Pig. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Product Specifications

Background

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a protein that is encoded by the GFAP gene in humans. It is an intermediate filament (IF) protein that is expressed by numerous cell types of the central nervous system (CNS) including astrocytes, and ependymal cells. It is mapped to 17q21.31. GFAP is closely related to its non-epithelial family members, vimentin, desmin, and peripherin, which are all involved in the structure and function of the cell’s cytoskeleton. GFAP is thought to help to maintain astrocyte mechanical strength, as well as the shape of cells. This gene has been shown to play a role in mitosis by adjusting the filament network present in the cell. GFAP is necessary for many critical roles in the CNS. What’s more, GFAP also plays a role in astrocyte-neuron interactions as well as cell-cell communication.

Synonyms

Glial fibrillary acidic protein;GFAP;GFAP;

Gene Name

Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Gene ID

2670

UniProt

P14136

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human,Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

E.coli-derived human GFAP recombinant protein (Position: Q93-M432). Human GFAP shares 94% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat GFAP.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in cells lacking fibronectin. .

Applications

IF,IHC,WB

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

GFAP, a class-III intermediate filament, is a cell- specific marker that, during the development of the central nervous system, distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells.

Components

Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.01mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Eng LF, Ghirnikar RS, Lee YL (October 2000). "Glial fibrillary acidic protein: GFAP-thirty-one years (1969-2000)". Neurochem. Res. 25 (9-10): 1439–51. 2. Tardy M, Fages C, Le Prince G, Rolland B, Nunez J (1990). "Regulation of the glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and of its encoding mRNA in the developing brain and in cultured astrocytes". Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 265: 41–52. 3. Weinstein DE, Shelanski ML, Liem RK (1991). "Suppression by antisense mRNA demonstrates a requirement for the glial fibrillary acidic protein in the formation of stable astrocytic processes in response to neurons". The Journal of Cell Biology 112 (6): 1205–1213.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

49880 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

50 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit IgG

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Applications Notes

Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat<br> Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 2-5μg/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat, Pig, By Heat<br> Immunofluorescence, 5μg/ml, Rat