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Anti-Cathepsin B (Ab-3) Rabbit pAb

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UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.43

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

100

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

liquid

contains

≤0.1% sodium azide as preservative

species reactivity

human

manufacturer/tradename

Calbiochem®

storage condition

do not freeze

isotype

IgG

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

General description

Anti-Cathepsin B (Ab-3), rabbit polyclonal, recognizes the ~43 kDa latent and ~31 kDa active forms of cathepsin B in breast carcinoma. It is validated for Western blotting and for paraffin sections.
Purified rabbit polyclonal antibody. Recognizes the ~43 kDa latent and the ~31 kDa active forms of cathepsin B.
Recognizes the ~43 kDa latent and the ~31 kDa active forms of cathepsin B in breast carcinoma tissues.

Immunogen

Human
purified human liver cathepsin B

Application

Immunoblotting (1 µg/ml)

Paraffin Sections (2.5 µg/ml, trypsin pre-treatment required)

Packaging

Please refer to vial label for lot-specific concentration.

Warning

Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)

Physical form

In 0.05 M sodium phosphate buffer, 0.2% gelatin.

Analysis Note

Positive Control
SK-HEP-1 concentrated conditioned medium or breast carcinoma tissue

Other Notes

Antibody should be titrated for optimal results in individual systems.
Barrett, A.J. and Kirschke, H. 1981. Methods Enzymol.80, 535.
Chan, S.J., et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA83, 7721.
Barrett, A.J. 1987. Trends Biochem. Sci.12, 193.
Sloane, B.F. 1990. in Seminars in Cancer Biology, ed. M. M. Gottesman. Vol. 1(2), 137.

Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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JAN Code

PC41-MG:
PC41-100UG:

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B F Sloane
Seminars in cancer biology, 1(2), 137-152 (1990-04-01)
The cysteine proteinase cathepsin B has been implicated in the progression of tumors from a premalignant to a malignant state. Activity of cathepsin B has been shown to be elevated in parallel with malignancy or metastatic potential of human and
S J Chan et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 83(20), 7721-7725 (1986-10-01)
Cathepsin B is a lysosomal thiol proteinase that may have additional extralysosomal functions. To further our investigations on the structure, mode of biosynthesis, and intracellular sorting of this enzyme, we have determined the complete coding sequences for human and mouse
Paola Pellegrini et al.
Autophagy, 10(4), 562-571 (2014-02-05)
Acidic pH is an important feature of tumor microenvironment and a major determinant of tumor progression. We reported that cancer cells upregulate autophagy as a survival mechanism to acidic stress. Inhibition of autophagy by administration of chloroquine (CQ) in combination
Xian Zhang et al.
iScience, 19, 607-622 (2019-08-26)
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling contributes to tissue fibrosis. Here we demonstrate that TGF-β enhances CatS and CatK expression but reduces CatB and CatL expression in mouse kidney tubular epithelial cells (TECs). CatS- and CatK deficiency reduces TEC nuclear
Cathepsin B, Cathepsin H, and cathepsin L.
A J Barrett et al.
Methods in enzymology, 80 Pt C, 535-561 (1981-01-01)
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