Anti-ADA Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 6D4)

Overview

This antibody is intended for detection of ADA in biological samples using common immunoassay formats. It is typically selected based on target identity, species reactivity, clonality/clone information, and detection modality.

Vendor notes: Boster Bio Anti-ADA Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 6D4) catalog # M00866. Tested in Flow Cytometry, IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Key elements and design rationale

• Antibody format: Mouse Monoclonal Mouse IgG2b
• Clone number: Clone: 6D4
• Immunogen / epitope context: E. coli-derived human ADA recombinant protein (Position: Q135-L363). Human ADA shares 82.5% and 82.9% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat ADA, respectively. (reported region: Q135-L363).
• Molecular weight context: reported MW: 45 kDa; calculated MW: nan
• Reactivity: Human
• Applications: Flow Cytometry, IHC, WB

As a monoclonal antibody, the reagent targets a defined epitope, supporting consistency across experiments; epitope masking by PTMs or conformational changes can affect signal.

Biological background

adenosine deaminase. Adenosine Deaminase (also known as adenosine aminohydrolase, or ADA) is an enzyme involved in purine metabolism. Primarily, ADA in humans is involved in the development and maintenance of the immune system. However, ADA association has also been observed with epithelial cell differentiation, neurotransmission, and gestation maintenance. It has also been proposed that ADA, in addition to adenosine breakdown, stimulates release of excitatory amino acids and is necessary to the coupling of A1 adenosine receptors and heterotrimeric G proteins. Adenosine deaminase deficiency leads to pulmonary fibrosis, suggesting that chronic exposure to high levels of adenosine can exacerbate inflammation responses rather than suppressing them. It has also been recognized that adenosine deaminase protein and activity is upregulated in mouse hearts that overexpress HIF-1 alpha, which in part explains the attenuated levels of adenosine in HIF-1 alpha expressing hearts during ischemic stress. Functional note: Catalyzes the hydrolytic deamination of adenosine and 2- deoxyadenosine (PubMed:8452534, PubMed:16670267). Plays an important role in purine metabolism and in adenosine homeostasis. Modulates signaling by extracellular adenosine, and so contributes inly to cellular signaling events. Acts as a positive regulator of T-cell coactivation, by binding DPP4 (PubMed:20959412). Its interaction with DPP4 regulates lymphocyte- epithelial cell adhesion (PubMed:11772392). Enhances dendritic cell immunogenicity by affecting dendritic cell costimulatory molecule expression and cytokines and chemokines secretion (By similarity). Enhances CD4+ T-cell differentiation and proliferation (PubMed:20959412). Acts as a positive modulator of adenosine receptors ADORA1 and ADORA2A, by enhancing their ligand affinity via conformational change (PubMed:23193172). Stimulates plasminogen activation (PubMed:15016824). Plays a role in male fertility (PubMed:21919946, PubMed:26166670). Plays a protective role in early postimplantation embryonic development (By similarity). Reported localization: Cell membrane Expression/tissue context: Found in all tissues, occurs in large amounts in T-lymphocytes (PubMed:20959412). Expressed at the time of weaning in gastrointestinal tissues.

Research relevance and current trends

• Cancer: Researchers commonly examine how ADA relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
• Cancer Metabolism: Researchers commonly examine how ADA relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
• Chromatin Modifying Enzymes: Researchers commonly examine how ADA relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.

Common research applications

• Western blotting: compare relative ADA levels across conditions; band patterns may reflect isoforms and processing.
• IHC/IHC-F: assess spatial distribution of ADA across tissue regions and cell types using matched controls.
• Flow cytometry: quantify target-positive populations and shifts in expression; gating strategy and background staining controls are essential.

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Specificity notes: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
• Cross-reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
• Isoforms and PTMs: Apparent size and signal patterns can differ across splice isoforms, proteolytic processing, and post-translational modifications.
• Controls: Include an isotype control (as relevant), no-primary control for imaging, and orthogonal validation such as KD/KO samples when available.

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