Vimentin (VIM) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections: 1/50-1/200. Immunofluorescence: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of Vimentin protein.
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with 0.05% sodium azide, approx. pH 7.2 State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen; purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE)
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 57 kDa
Gene Name	vimentin
Database Link	Entrez Gene 22352 MouseEntrez Gene 81818 RatEntrez Gene 7431 Human UniProt ID P08670
Background	Cytoskeletal intermediate filaments (IFs) constitute a diverse group of proteins that are expressed in a highly tissue-specific manner. Intermediate filaments are constructed from two-chain, α-helical, coiled-coil molecules arranged on an imperfect helical lattice and have been widely used as markers for distinguishing individual cell types within a tissue and identifying the origins of metastatic tumors. One such intermediate filament protein, Vimentin, is a general marker of cells originating in the mesenchyme. Vimentin is frequently coexpressed with other members of the intermediate filament family, such as the cytokeratins, in neoplasms including melanoma and breast carcinoma.
Synonyms	VIM
Reference Data
Protein Families	ES Cell Differentiation/IPS

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