GFAP Antibody
Product Specifications
NCBI Gene ID
2670
Swiss Prot
P14136
Accession Number
NP_002046.1
Host
Goat
Reactivity
Mouse, Rat
Immunogen
The immunogen for this antibody is: C-DGEVIKESKQEHKD
Clonality
Polyclonal
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Type
Primary Antibodies
Field of Research
Neuroscience
Purification
Purified from goat serum by ammonium sulphate precipitation followed by antigen affinity chromatography using the immunizing peptide.
Positive Control
Cat. No. 1403 - Mouse Brain Tissue Lysate
Concentration
500 ug/mL
Homology
Expected Species Reactivity based on sequence homology: Human, Dog
Buffer
Supplied at 0.5 mg/ml in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH7.3 with 0.5% bovine serum albumin. Aliquot and store at -20°C. Minimize freezing and thawing.
Modification
None
Shipping Conditions
Blue Ice
Storage Conditions
Aliquot and store at -20˚ C. Minimize freezing and thawing.
Specificity
GFAP is thought to help to maintain astrocyte mechanical strength, as well as the shape of cells but its exact function remains poorly understood, despite the number of studies using it as a cell marker.
Applications Notes
Peptide ELISA: Western Blot:
Symbol
GFAP
NCBI Official Name
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
NCBI Organism
Homo sapiens
Background Reference 01
Korolainen MA, Auriola S, Nyman TA, Alafuzoff I, Pirttila T. Proteomic analysis of glial fibrillary acidic protein in Alzheimer's disease and aging brain. Neurobiol Dis. 2005 Dec;20 (3) :858-70. Epub 2005 Jun 27.
Other Product Names
GFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein , FLJ45472 , intermediate filament protein
Tested Applications
ELISA, WB
Protein ID
4503979
Physical Properties
Liquid
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