Anti-mKate2 Antibody

MKate2 is a red fluorescent protein derived from Entacmaea quadricolor, a Bubble-tip anemone native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region. mKate2 is a rapidly maturing, monomeric fluorescent protein with excitation at 588nm and emission at 633nm and hence is considered a 'far-red' fluorescent protein. Due to its far-red emission mKate2 is particularly well suited to in vivo imaging and it is also known to be brighter and more photostable than the popular fluorescent protein mCherry. Related fluorescent proteins derived from Entacmaea quadricolor include mRuby, mTagBFP2, TurboRFP, mCardinal, and TagRFP-T. Because of the high sequence conservation between these highly-related fluorescent proteins our chicken anti-mKate2 polyclonal antibody recognizes each of these fluorescent proteins allowing you the flexibility to stain your samples for mKate2, mRuby, mTagBFP2, TurboRFP, mCardinal, or TagRFP-T with a single reagent.

Store at 4°C in the dark. Under these conditions, the antibodies should have a shelf life of at least twelve months, provided they remain sterile. For longer term storage, aliquot and freeze to avoid freeze-thaw of the antibody.

Each new lot of this antibody is tested to confirm that it recognizes a single immunoreactive band of expected molecular weight when used in Western blot.