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MAB5428

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Retinal Pigment Epithelium 65 Antibody

clone 401.8B11.3D9, Chemicon®, from mouse

Synonym(s):

RPE65

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

401.8B11.3D9, monoclonal

species reactivity

bovine, human, Xenopus, mouse

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μg

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

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

isotype

IgG

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... RPE65(6121)

Related Categories

Specificity

Reacts with Retinal Pigment Epithelium 65 (RPE65). On bovine RPE membranes the antibody recognizes a protein with a molecular weight of ~65 kDa.

Immunogen

Bovine RPE microsomal membranes.

Application

Anti-Retinal Pigment Epithelium 65 Antibody detects level of Retinal Pigment Epithelium 65 & has been published & validated for use in ELISA, IH, IP & WB.
Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Sensory & PNS
Western blot: 1:5,000-1:20,000 on bovine RPE membranes using ECL. Suggested dilution buffer is TBS containing 10% calf serum, 0.25% T-20, 1M D-glucose with 10% glycerol. Suggested blocking buffer is TBS containing 2% BSA and 0.5% Tween 20. Preferred gel percentage is 10%.

Immunohistochemistry on frozen tissue sections: 1:250-1:500

Immunoprecipitation: 20 μg of antibody in a reaction volume of 500 μL.

Immunoaffinity purification

ELISA

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.

Target description

~ 65 kDa

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein A purified
Purified immunoglobulin. Liquid in PBS. Contains no preservative.

Storage and Stability

Maintain for 1 year at 2–8°C from date of shipment. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Analysis Note

Control
Eye

Other Notes

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

Legal Information

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

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

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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