GFAP Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: GA5]

Specifications

Product Data
Clone Name	GA5
Applications	FC, IF, IHC, IP, WB
Recommend Dilution	ELISA: Use Antibody without BSA for Coating. Western Blot: 0.5-1 µg/ml.  Flow Cytometry: 0.5-1 µg/106 cells.  Immunofluorescence: 1-2 µg/ml. Immunoprecipitation: 1-2 µg/500 µg protein lysate.  Immunohistochemistry on Cryo Sections: 0.5-1 µg/ml  (See also Tobin et. al. for details). Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin Sections: 0.5-1 µg/ml for 30 minutes at RT. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM Citrate Buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes. Recommended Positive Control: Brain or Astrocytoma.
Reactivity	Bovine, Chicken, Human, Mouse, Porcine, Rabbit, Rat
Host	Mouse
Clonality	Monoclonal
Immunogen	Glial Fibrillary Protein from Porcine spinal cord
Specificity	This Monoclonal antibody recognizes a protein of ~50kDa which is identified as Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP). It shows no cross-reaction with other intermediate filament proteins.  It labels some astrocytes and some CNS ependymal cells but not oligodendrocytes or neurons. Antibody to GFAP is useful in differentiating primary gliomas from metastatic lesions in the brain and for documenting astrocytic differentiation in tumors outside the CNS. Cellular Localization: Cytoplasmic.
Formulation	10mM PBS State: Purified State: Liquid purified IgG fraction from Bioreactor Concentrate Stabilizer: 0.05% BSA Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Affinity Chromatography on Protein A/G
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C.
Predicted Protein Size	~50 kDa
Gene Name	glial fibrillary acidic protein
Database Link	Entrez Gene 2670 Human UniProt ID P14136
Background	Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a class-III intermediate-filament (IF) protein that is highly specific for cells of astroglial lineage, although its tissue-specific role is speculative. It is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. The gene is localized to chromosome 17q21. Alternate splicing of this gene generates several transcript variants encoding three different isoforms.
Synonyms	Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
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