Anti-GluA4 Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Overview

This product is an anti-GRIA4 antibody for target detection and characterization. Key identifiers include host species: Rabbit; Monoclonal; clone 21G28; isotype IgG; reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat. Reported application contexts include WB, Flow (as provided in the source record). Boster Bio Anti-GluA4 Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody catalog # M07044. Tested in WB, Flow Cytometry applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: GRIA4 (MAD2L1-binding protein).
• Antibody format: Monoclonal; clone 21G28; 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

GRIA4 (protein: T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 zeta chain) is a commonly studied target in molecular and cellular biology. Functional context (as provided): May function to silence the spindle checkpoint and allow mitosis to proceed through anaphase by binding MAD2L1 after it has become dissociated from the MAD2L1-CDC20 complex. . Reported cellular localization context: Nucleus. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. During early mitosis, unevenly distributed throughout the nucleoplasm. From metaphase to anaphase, concentrated on the spindle. Tissue expression notes (as provided): Expressed in a discontinuous manner in the basal cell layer of adult skin epidermis, but continuously in the basal layer of fetal skin epidermis and nail. Also expressed in the outer root sheath above the hair bulb in hair follicle (at protein level). Expressed homogeneously in all cell layers of the esophagus and exocervix, but detected in the basal cell layer only of oral mucosa, skin and in the basal plus the next two layers of the suprabasal epithelium of the palate. .

Research relevance and current trends

• Research context keywords from the source record include: Alzheimer's Disease,Cell Adhesion Proteins,Cell Type Marker,Cytoskeleton,Cytoskeleton/ECM,Developmental Biology,Intermediate Filaments,Lineage Markers,Lineage Specification,Neurodegenerative Disease,Neurology Process,Neuron Marker,Neuroscience,Signal Transduction,Stem Cells.
• 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

• Western blotting (WB): assess relative target abundance across samples, treatments, or time-points.
• Flow cytometry: quantify target-positive populations and compare shifts in marker distributions.

Workflow ideas (metafield): Validate GRIA4 antibody specificity using KO/KD control samples (WB/IF/IHC as appropriate), Detect GRIA4 expression by Western blot in cell or tissue lysates, Quantify GRIA4-positive cells by flow cytometry in single-cell suspensions

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: 101 kDa; calculated MW: 31052 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): 101 kDa
• Cellular localization (provided): Nucleus. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, spindle. During early mitosis, unevenly distributed throughout the nucleoplasm. From metaphase to anaphase, concentrated on the spindle.
• Tissue details (provided): Expressed in a discontinuous manner in the basal cell layer of adult skin epidermis, but continuously in the basal layer of fetal skin epidermis and nail. Also expressed in the outer root sheath above the hair bulb in hair follicle (at protein level). Expressed homogeneously in all cell layers of the esophagus and exocervix, but detected in the basal cell layer only of oral mucosa, skin and in the basal plus the next two layers of the suprabasal epithelium of the palate. .

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