GFAP Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

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.

NCBI Gene ID

2670

Swiss Prot

P14136

Accession Number

NP_002046.1

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Rat

Immunogen

GFAP antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa. 423~427 (E-S-K-Q-E) derived from Human GFAP.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Neuroscience, Stem Cell

Purification

Antibodies were purified by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific peptide.

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Buffer

Antibody supplied in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

Store antibody at -20˚ C for up to one year.

Calculated Molecular Weight

50 kDa

Specificity

This antibody detects endogenous level of total GFAP protein.

Applications Notes

Western Blot: 1:500~1:1000

Symbol

GFAP

NCBI Official Name

Glial fibrillary acidic protein

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Bongcam-Rudloff E., Nister M., Betsholtz C., Wang J. -L., Stenman G., Huebner K., Croce C. M., Westermark B. Cancer Res. 51:1553-1560 (1991) Nielsen A. L., Holm I. E., Johansen M., Bonven B., Jorgensen P., Jorgensen A. L. J. Biol. Chem. 277:29983-29991 (2002)