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| Alternative names | Interleukin-12 subunit alpha; IL-12A; Cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor 35 kDa subunit; CLMF p35; IL-12 subunit p35; Il12a |
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| Immunogen | E. coli-derived rat IL12A recombinant protein (Position: R23-S215). |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody recognizes interleukin-12 subunit alpha (gene Il12a) in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for ELISA, IHC and Western blot. The predicted molecular weight is 24.2 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 35 kDa.
IL12A encodes the p35 subunit, which pairs with p40 (IL12B) to form interleukin-12 (IL-12 p70) or with EBI3 to form IL-35. IL-12 is produced by dendritic cells and macrophages, drives IFN-γ production by T and NK cells and promotes Th1 differentiation, so it is a key link between innate and adaptive immunity.
| Target | Interleukin-12 subunit alpha (gene Il12a; UniProt Q9R103, rat) |
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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 |
| Calculated MW | 24.2 kDa |
| Observed MW | 35 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 | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL |
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| IHC (paraffin sections) | 0.5–1 µg/mL |
| ELISA | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human HeLa cells, human SW620 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, 50 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): mouse small intestine tissue, mouse spleen 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 citrate buffer (pH 6).
Immunogen
Recombinant rat IL12A fragment (Arg23–Ser215), expressed in E. coli.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt describes interleukin-12 subunit alpha as a secreted protein. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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