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| Alternative names | Actin, alpha skeletal muscle; Alpha-actin-1; ACTA1; ACTA |
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| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human Actin, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
Clone 3H5 is a mouse monoclonal antibody that recognizes actin, alpha skeletal muscle (gene ACTA1) in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for Western blot and IHC. The predicted molecular weight is 42.1 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 43 kDa.
Skeletal muscle alpha-actin (ACTA1) is the main actin isoform in the thin filaments of adult skeletal muscle. It interacts with myosin to generate contraction, and mutations in ACTA1 cause congenital myopathies such as nemaline myopathy.
| Target | Actin, alpha skeletal muscle (gene ACTA1; UniProt P68133, human) |
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| Clone | 3H5 |
| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Mouse / Monoclonal / Mouse IgG1 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 4 mg trehalose; 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4 |
| Calculated MW | 42.1 kDa |
| Observed MW | 43 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| Western blot | 0.25–0.5 µg/mL (Human, Mouse, Rat) |
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| IHC (paraffin sections) | 2–5 µg/mL (Human) |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human HepG2 cells, human SK-OV-3 cells, human PANC-1 cells, human HeLa cells, human A549 cells, rat PC-12 cells, mouse NIH/3T3 cells, mouse HEPA1–6 cells.
Recommended loading (WB): 20–40 µg of total protein per lane.
Conditions in the example images (WB): 5–20% gradient SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, 30 µg lysate per lane, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:10000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): human bladder cancer tissue.
Recommended antigen retrieval: heat-mediated, in TE buffer (pH 9.0); citrate buffer (pH 6.0) can be used instead.
Conditions in the example images (IHC): heat-mediated antigen retrieval in EDTA buffer (pH 8.0).
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide from the C-terminal region of human actin. The peptide sequence is conserved in mouse and rat.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt places actin, alpha skeletal muscle in the cytoplasm. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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