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alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) - BSA Free

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NB100-690

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne

Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Validated:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Porcine, Avian, Bovine, Canine, Chicken, Chinese Hamster, Drosophila, Fungi, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Monkey, Parasite, Primate, Rabbit, Xenopus, Yeast

Cited:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Avian - Chicken, Canine, Frog - Xenopus (African Clawed Frog), Fungi, Goat, Hamster, Insect - Drosophila, Primate, Primate - Macaca mulatta (Rhesus Macaque), Rabbit, Yeast

Applications

Validated:

CyTOF-ready, Flow (Intracellular), Flow Cytometry, Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Immunomicroscopy, Immunoprecipitation, Simple Western, Western Blot

Cited:

Block/Neutralize, Flow Cytometry, IF/IHC, Immunocytochemistry, Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry-Frozen, Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin, Immunoprecipitation, Simple Western, Western Blot

Label

Unconjugated

Antibody Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG1 kappa Clone # DM1A

Format

BSA Free

Concentration

1.0 mg/ml

Product Specifications

Immunogen

This alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) was developed against native chicken brain microtubules.

Reactivity Notes

Use in Mouse reported in scientific literature (PMID:34871568) Use in Mouse reported in scientific literature (PMID:34533563). Yeast reactivity reported in scientific literature (PMID: 25126732). Goat reactivity reported in scientific literature (PMID:31805146). Will likely react with all mammals.

Specificity

This alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) does not cross-react with beta Tubulin.

Marker

Microtubule Marker

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host

Mouse

Isotype

IgG1 kappa

Theoretical MW

50 kDa.
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Description

As the TUBA1A gene is conserved evolutionarily and is ubiquitously expressed in most eukaryotic cell lines, the Alpha tubulin antibody has been shown to be an attractive and effective choice for a loading control, detecting at approximately 50-55 kDa. Quantitative western blotting requires a loading control in order to account and adjust for the differences in the loading of samples across wells.

Scientific Data Images for alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) - BSA Free

Simple Western: alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) [NB100-690] - Simple Western lane view shows a specific band for alpha Tubulin in 1.0 mg/ml of HeLa lysate. This experiment was performed under reducing conditions using the 12-230 kDa separation system. Alpha tubulin molecular weight: 50 kDa.
Immunohistochemistry: alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) [NB100-690] - Analysis of formalin fixed colon sections. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed using sodium citrate buffer for 20 min before incubating with primary antibody at a 0.5ug/ml dilution for 15 min at RT.
Immunohistochemistry: alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) [NB100-690] - Analysis of colon tissue. Sections were formalin fixed and embedded with paraffin. Sodium citrate heat mediated antigen retrieval for 20 min. Incubated with primary antibody for 15 min at a 5 ug/ml concentration. Corner image is staining with secondary only.

Applications for alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) - BSA Free

Application
Recommended Usage

Flow Cytometry

1 ug per million cells

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence

1:50000-1:100000

Immunohistochemistry

1:100-1:500

Immunohistochemistry-Frozen

1:100-1:500

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin

1:100-1:500

Immunoprecipitation

1:50-1:100

Simple Western

1:50

Western Blot

1:5000
Application Notes
This alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) is useful as a loading control for Western blot as well as Immunoprecipitation, Immunohistochemistry on paraffin-embedded and frozen sections, Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence and Flow Cytometry.
The DM1A alpha tubulin antibody is ideal for use as a Western blot loading control, where a band can be seen around 50-55 kDa and as a cytoskeletal marker in ICC. For IHC-Paraffin, antigen retrieval is not essential, but may optimize staining.

Simple Western reported by an internal validation. Separated by Size-Jess/Wes, Sally Sue/Peggy Sue; matrix was 12-230 kDa. Only 10 - 15 ul of the recommended dilution is used per data point.

This antibody is CyTOF ready.

Reviewed Applications

Read 14 reviews rated 4.6 using NB100-690 in the following applications:

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Purification

Protein G purified

Formulation

PBS

Format

BSA Free

Preservative

0.05% Sodium Azide

Concentration

1.0 mg/ml

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: alpha Tubulin

Tubulin is the major building block of microtubules. Microtubules function as structural and mobile elements in mitosis, intracellular transport, flagellar movement and in the cytoskeleton. The tubulin superfamily is composed of six distinct families. Genes from the alpha, beta and gamma tubulin families are found in all eukaryotes. Microtubules of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton perform essential and diverse functions and are composed of a heterodimer of alpha and beta tubulins. Alpha and beta tubulin dimers are assembled to 13 protofilaments that form a microtubule of 22 nm diameter with a theoretical molecular weight of 50 kDa.

Tyrosine ligase adds a C-terminal tyrosine to monomeric alpha tubulin. Assembled microtubules can again be detyrosinated by a cytoskeleton associated carboxypeptidase. Detyrosinated alpha tubulin is referred to as Glu-tubulin. Another post-translational modification of detyrosinated alpha tubulin is C-terminal polyglutamylation which is characteristic for microtubules in neuronal cells and the mitotic spindle.

Like GAPDH and beta-actin, alpha/beta tubulin is often used as a loading control in immunoblot applications (1). Alpha/beta tubulin is also good for counterstaining microtubules in immunofluorescence (2).
References
1. Hannen, R., Selmansberger, M., Hauswald, M., Pagenstecher, A., Nist, A., Stiewe, T., . . . Bartsch, J. W. (2019). Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Temozolomide Resistant Primary GBM Stem-Like Cells and Recurrent GBM Identifies Up-Regulation of the Carbonic Anhydrase CA2 Gene as Resistance Factor. Cancers (Basel), 11(7). doi:10.3390/cancers11070921

2. Nel, M., Joubert, A. M., Dohle, W., Potter, B. V., & Theron, A. E. (2018). Modes of cell death induced by tetrahydroisoquinoline-based analogs in MDA-MB-231 breast and A549 lung cancer cell lines. Drug Des Devel Ther, 12, 1881-1904. doi:10.2147/dddt.S152718

Long Name

Tubulin Alpha 1a

Alternate Names

Alpha-Tubulin 3, B-ALPHA-1, LIS3, TUBA1A, TUBA3, Tubulin B-Alpha-1, alpha tubulin loading control, alpha tubulin monoclonal, DM1A, DM1A anti-tubulin, dm1a monoclonal, DM1a tubulin, TUBA1 monoclonal, tubulin monoclonal

Entrez Gene IDs

7846 (Human)

Gene Symbol

TUBA1A

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Product Specific Notices for alpha Tubulin Antibody (DM1A) - BSA Free

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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