Integrin, beta5

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Recognizes human Integrin beta 5. Specificity determined by immunoprecipitation from detergent extract of 35S methionine labeled cells. No crossreactivity to beta 1 or beta 3. Recognizes an epitope on the cytoplasmic domain of the protein, and it is thus intracellular. Species crossreactivity: Mouse, hamster and rat.