Anti-Actin Antibody, clone JLA20

Actin is an abundantly expressed in eukaryotic cells and it is the core component of the cytoskeleton. It exists in three isoforms: alpha actin, which is found in muscle tissue and forms fibrous actin that facilitates muscle contractility; and beta and gamma actin which are found in non-muscle cells and facilitate cell motility. Actin exists initially as globular actin (G-actin) which is converted to filamentous actin (F-actin) upon assembly. The formation of F-actin is a complex multistep process that is tightly regulated by signaling from the actin-binding proteins (ABPs) and Rho family GTPases. Filamentous actin is crosslinked with other actin polymers to form a complex cytoskeletal network which is required for exo- and phagocytosis, vesicular trafficking, cell migration, and gene regulation, among other cellular processes.

~42 kDa observed

Detect Actin using this Anti-Actin Antibody, clone JLA20 validated for use in Western Blotting, Immunofluorescence.

Immunofluorescence Analysis: A representative lot was used by an independent laboratory in NRK cells. (Cao, L.G., et al. (1993). The Journal of Cell Biology. 123(1):173-181.)

Western Blot Analysis: A representative lot was used by an independent laboratory in Me4405 melanoma cell lysate. (Thomas, W.D., et al. (2000). Journal of Immunology. 165:5612–5620.)

Format: Purified

Control
SK-BR3 cell lysate

Evaluated by Western Blot in SK-BR3 cell lysate.

Western Blot Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution of this antibody detected Actin on 10 µg of SK-BR3 cell lysate.

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Replaces: 04-1040