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| Alternative names | Caspase-3;CASP-3;3.4.22.56;Apopain;Cysteine protease CPP32;CPP-32;Protein Yama;SREBP cleavage activity 1;SCA-1;Caspase-3 subunit p17;Caspase-3 subunit p12;CASP3;CPP32; |
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| Immunogen | E.coli-derived human Caspase 3 recombinant protein (Position: T67-D175). Human Caspase 3 shares 86% and 90% amino acid (aa) sequences identity with mouse and rat Caspase 3, respectively. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody detects caspase-3 (gene CASP3) in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for ICC/IF, IHC and Western blot. The predicted molecular weight is 31.6 kDa; the supplier reports observed bands at 35 kDa, 17 kDa (Cleaved).
Caspase-3 is the major executioner caspase of apoptosis. Activated by initiator caspases such as caspase-8 and caspase-9, it cleaves hundreds of cellular proteins, including PARP1, leading to the typical features of apoptotic cell death. Cleaved (active) caspase-3 is one of the most widely used apoptosis markers in Western blot and immunohistochemistry.
| Target | Caspase-3 (gene CASP3; UniProt P42574, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 4 mg trehalose; 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4; 0.01 mg NaN3 |
| Calculated MW | 31.6 kDa |
| Observed MW | 35 kDa, 17 kDa (Cleaved) |
| 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 | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL (Human, Mouse, Rat) |
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| IHC (paraffin sections) | 2–5 µg/mL (Human) |
| Immunocytochemistry / Immunofluorescence | 5 µg/mL (Human) |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human Jurkat cells, rat thymus tissue, rat C6 cells, mouse NIH/3T3 cells, mouse RAW264.7 cells, mouse ANA-1 cells, human HepG2 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 1:5000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (IHC): human tonsil 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).
Samples with confirmed staining (ICC/IF): U2OS cells.
Immunogen
Recombinant human Caspase 3 fragment (Thr67–Asp175), expressed in E. coli. Sequence identity with the mouse and rat orthologs: 86% and 90%, respectively.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt places caspase-3 in the cytoplasm. Tissue expression noted by UniProt (human): Highly expressed in lung, spleen, heart, liver and kidney. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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