CST, 47084S, GFAP (D1F4Q) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Biotinylated)

Monoclonal Antibody for studying GFAP. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, GFAP (D1F4Q) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Biotinylated) (CST #47084) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Storage Supplied in 140 mM NaCl, 3 mM KCI, 10 mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.4) dibasic, 2 mM potassium phosphate monobasic, 2 mg/mL BSA, and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting Specificity / Sensitivity GFAP (D1F4Q) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Biotinylated) recognizes endogenous levels of total GFAP protein. Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Asp395 of human GFAP protein. Background The cytoskeleton consists of three types of cytosolic fibers: microfilaments (actin filaments), intermediate filaments, and microtubules. Major types of intermediate filaments are specifically expressed in particular cell types: cytokeratins in epithelial cells, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in glial cells, desmin in skeletal, visceral, and certain vascular smooth muscle cells, vimentin in cells of mesenchymal origin, and neurofilaments in neurons. GFAP and vimentin form intermediate filaments in astroglial cells and modulate their motility and shape (1). In particular, vimentin filaments are present at early developmental stages, while GFAP filaments are characteristic of differentiated and mature brain astrocytes. Thus, GFAP is commonly used as a marker for intracranial and intraspinal tumors arising from astrocytes (2). In addition, GFAP intermediate filaments are also present in nonmyelin-forming Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (3). Alternate Names ALXDRD; FLJ45472; GFAP; Glial fibrillary acidic protein Specification REACTIVITY: H M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 50 Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG