ARG66789

anti-alpha Tubulin antibody

anti-alpha Tubulin antibody for Western blot and Zebrafish

Overview

Product Description Mouse Monoclonal antibody recognizes alpha Tubulin
Tested Reactivity Zfsh
Tested Application WB
Host Mouse
Clonality Monoclonal
Isotype IgG
Target Name alpha Tubulin
Antigen Species Zebrafish
Immunogen Recombinant Protein of alpha Tubulin.
Conjugation Un-conjugated
Alternate Names CDCBM1; Tubulin beta-4 chain; Tubulin beta-3 chain; CFEOM3A; Tubulin beta-III; TUBB4; CDCBM; CFEOM3; FEOM3; beta-4

Application Instructions

Application Suggestion
Tested Application Dilution
WB1:500 - 1:10000
Application Note * The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist.
Positive Control Zebrafish skeletal muscle
Observed Size ~ 55 kDa

Properties

Form Liquid
Purification Affinity purification with immunogen.
Buffer PBS (pH 7.4), 0.02% Sodium azide, 50% Glycerol and 0.5% BSA.
Preservative 0.02% Sodium azide
Stabilizer 50% Glycerol and 0.5% BSA
Storage Instruction For continuous use, store undiluted antibody at 2-8°C for up to a week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Suggest spin the vial prior to opening. The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.
Note For laboratory research only, not for drug, diagnostic or other use.

Bioinformation

Gene Symbol TUBB3
Gene Full Name tubulin, beta 3 class III
Background This gene encodes a class III member of the beta tubulin protein family. Beta tubulins are one of two core protein families (alpha and beta tubulins) that heterodimerize and assemble to form microtubules. This protein is primarily expressed in neurons and may be involved in neurogenesis and axon guidance and maintenance. Mutations in this gene are the cause of congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles type 3. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 6. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2010]
Function Tubulin is the major constituent of microtubules. It binds two moles of GTP, one at an exchangeable site on the beta chain and one at a non-exchangeable site on the alpha chain. TUBB3 plays a critical role in proper axon guidance and mantainance. Binding of NTN1/Netrin-1 to its receptor UNC5C might cause dissociation of UNC5C from polymerized TUBB3 in microtubules and thereby lead to increased microtubule dynamics and axon repulsion (PubMed:28483977). Plays a role in dorsal root ganglion axon projection towards the spinal cord (PubMed:28483977). [UniProt]
Cellular Localization Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. [UniProt]
Calculated MW 50 kDa
PTM Some glutamate residues at the C-terminus are polyglutamylated, resulting in polyglutamate chains on the gamma-carboxyl group (PubMed:26875866). Polyglutamylation plays a key role in microtubule severing by spastin (SPAST). SPAST preferentially recognizes and acts on microtubules decorated with short polyglutamate tails: severing activity by SPAST increases as the number of glutamates per tubulin rises from one to eight, but decreases beyond this glutamylation threshold (PubMed:26875866).

Some glutamate residues at the C-terminus are monoglycylated but not polyglycylated due to the absence of functional TTLL10 in human. Monoglycylation is mainly limited to tubulin incorporated into axonemes (cilia and flagella). Both polyglutamylation and monoglycylation can coexist on the same protein on adjacent residues, and lowering glycylation levels increases polyglutamylation, and reciprocally. The precise function of monoglycylation is still unclear (Probable).

Phosphorylated on Ser-172 by CDK1 during the cell cycle, from metaphase to telophase, but not in interphase. This phosphorylation inhibits tubulin incorporation into microtubules. [UniProt]

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  • ARG66789 anti-alpha Tubulin antibody WB image

    Western blot: Zebrafish skeletal muscle lysate stained with ARG66789 anti-alpha Tubulin antibody at 1:5000 dilution.