Anti-ALK Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Overview

This product is an anti-ALK antibody for target detection and characterization. Key identifiers include host species: Rabbit; Monoclonal; clone 20A85; isotype IgG; reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat. Reported application contexts include IHC, ICC, IF (as provided in the source record). Boster Bio Anti-ALK Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody catalog # M00301-3. Tested in IHC, ICC/IF applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: ALK (Sequestosome-1).
• Antibody format: Monoclonal; clone 20A85; isotype IgG.
• Host: Rabbit.
• Species reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat (confirm in your model system with appropriate controls).

This description is intended to help interpret the antibody design and the biological context of the target using the fields provided in the catalog record, alongside general experimental considerations.

Biological background

ALK (protein: P2X purinoceptor 1) is a commonly studied target in molecular and cellular biology. Functional context (as provided): Autophagy receptor that interacts ly with both the cargo to become degraded and an autophagy modifier of the MAP1 LC3 family. Required both for the formation and autophagic degradation of polyubiquitin-containing bodies, called ALIS (aggresome-like induced structures) and links ALIS to the autophagic machinery. Involved in midbody ring degradation. May regulate the activation of NFKB1 by TNF-alpha, nerve growth factor (NGF) and interleukin- 1. May play a role in titin/TTN downstream signaling in muscle cells. May regulate signaling cascades through ubiquitination. Adapter that mediates the interaction between TRAF6 and CYLD (By similarity). May be involved in cell differentiation, apoptosis, immune response and regulation of K (+) channels. . Reported cellular localization context: Cytoplasm. Late endosome. Lysosome. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome. Nucleus. Endoplasmic reticulum. Cytoplasm, P-body. Sarcomere (By similarity). In cardiac muscles localizes to the sarcomeric band (By similarity). Commonly found in inclusion bodies containing polyubiquitinated protein aggregates. In neurodegenerative diseases, detected in Lewy bodies in Parkinson disease, neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer disease, and HTT aggregates in Huntington disease. In protein aggregate diseases of the liver, found in large amounts in Mallory bodies of alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, hyaline bodies in hepatocellular carcinoma, and in SERPINA1 aggregates. Enriched in Rosenthal fibers of pilocytic astrocytoma. In the cytoplasm, observed in both membrane-free ubiquitin- containing protein aggregates (sequestosomes) and membrane- surrounded autophagosomes. Colocalizes with TRIM13 in the perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum. Co-localizes with TRIM5 in the cytoplasmic bodies. . Tissue expression notes (as provided): Ubiquitously expressed. .

Research relevance and current trends

• Research context keywords from the source record include: Cancer,Cardiovascular,Cell Death,Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling,Metabolism,Metabolism Processes,NFKB Pathway,Nuclear Signaling,Pathways and Processes,Pol II Transcription,Polymerase Associated Factors,Protein Trafficking,Signal Transduction,Signaling Pathway,Transcription,Vesicle Transport.
• Current studies often focus on connecting target abundance/localization to pathway perturbations across models, tissues, and cell states.
• Quantitative and multiplexed assays (e.g., imaging + immunoblot panels) are commonly used to compare phenotypes across conditions and time-courses.

Common research applications

• Immunohistochemistry (IHC): evaluate spatial distribution of target-positive staining in tissue architecture.
• Immunofluorescence/ICC (IF/ICC): visualize subcellular localization patterns and cell-to-cell heterogeneity.

Workflow ideas (metafield): Validate ALK antibody specificity using KO/KD control samples (WB/IF/IHC as appropriate), Detect ALK in FFPE tissue sections by immunohistochemistry, Localize ALK by immunofluorescence/immunocytochemistry in cultured cells

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Consider isoforms and post-translational modifications (PTMs) that may shift apparent molecular weight or epitope accessibility.
• Apparent molecular weight may vary by sample type and processing (observed MW: 62 kDa; calculated MW: 47687 MW).
• Control concepts: include appropriate negative controls (e.g., isotype, KO/KD samples) and orthogonal validation when feasible.

Additional product details (from the source record)

• Molecular weight (observed): 62 kDa
• Cellular localization (provided): Cytoplasm. Late endosome. Lysosome. Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome. Nucleus. Endoplasmic reticulum. Cytoplasm, P-body. Sarcomere (By similarity). In cardiac muscles localizes to the sarcomeric band (By similarity). Commonly found in inclusion bodies containing polyubiquitinated protein aggregates. In neurodegenerative diseases, detected in Lewy bodies in Parkinson disease, neurofibrillary tangles in Alzheimer disease, and HTT aggregates in Huntington disease. In protein aggregate diseases of the liver, found in large amounts in Mallory bodies of alcoholic and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, hyaline bodies in hepatocellular carcinoma, and in SERPINA1 aggregates. Enriched in Rosenthal fibers of pilocytic astrocytoma. In the cytoplasm, observed in both membrane-free ubiquitin- containing protein aggregates (sequestosomes) and membrane- surrounded autophagosomes. Colocalizes with TRIM13 in the perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum. Co-localizes with TRIM5 in the cytoplasmic bodies. .
• Tissue details (provided): Ubiquitously expressed. .

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