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MABN2439M

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Anti-ABCA4 Antibody, clone 3F4

clone 3F4, from mouse

Synonym(s):

ABC transporter A4, RIM ABC Transporter, RIM protein

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

3F4, monoclonal

species reactivity

bovine, human, mouse

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μg

technique(s)

immunofluorescence: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1κ

UniProt accession no.

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ABCA4(24)

General description

Retinal-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter (UniProt F1MWM0/P78363; also known as ATP-binding cassette sub-family A member 4, ABC transporter A4, RIM ABC transporter, RIM Protein) is encoded by the ABCA4 gene in bovine species. ABC transporter A4, a ~250 kDa single-chain, is a multi-pass membrane protein of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters that is localized to the disk margins of vertebrate photoreceptor outer segments. It is implicated in the clearance of all-trans retinal derivatives from rod and cone photoreceptor cells following photoexcitation as part of the visual cycle. ABC transporter A4 is composed of two symmetrically organized halves, each comprising six membrane-spanning helices, a large glycosylated exocytoplasmic domain located inside the disk, and a cytoplasmic domain with an ATP-binding cassette. Mutations in ABCA4 are known to cause Stargardt macular degeneration, which is an autosomal recessive form of juvenile macular degeneration associated with a severe loss in vision. (Ref.: Tsybovsky, Y et al. (2010). Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 703, 105-125).

Specificity

Clone 3F4 detects ABC transporter (ABCA4) in Bovine and Human cells. It targets an epitope within 9 amino acids from the C-terminal end.

Immunogen

Epitope: domain of:
Whole purified bovine disk rim protein.

Application

Anti-ABCA4, clone 3F4, Cat. No. MABN2439, is a highly specific mouse monoclonal antibody that targets ABCA4 (RIM) and has been tested in Immunohistochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, Immunofluorescence, and Western Blotting.
Immunofluorescence Analysis: A 1:50 dilution from a representative lot detected ABCA4 in mouse retina cells.

Immunofluorescence Analysis: A 1:250 dilution from a representative lot detected ABCA4 in mouse retina cells (Courtesy of Dr. Robert Molday, Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Canada).

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot detected ABCA4 in Immunoprecipitation applications (Bungert, S., et. al. (2001). J Biol Chem. 276(26):23539-46).

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected ABCA4 in Western Blotting applications (Molday, L.L., et. al. (2000). Nat Genet. 25(3):257-8; Illing, M., et. al. (1997). J Biol Chem. 272(15):10303-10; Beharry, S., et. al. (2004). J Biol Chem. 279(52):53972-9).

Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected ABCA4 in Immunohistochemistry applications (Molday, L.L., et. al. (2000). Nat Genet. 25(3):257-8).
Research Category
Neuroscience

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in human retina tissue lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 1 µg/mL of this antibody detected ABCA4 in 10 µg of human retinal tissue lysate.

Target description

~220 kDa observed; 257.38 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein G purified
Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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