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| Alternative names | Tissue-type plasminogen activator; t-PA; t-plasminogen activator; tPA; Alteplase; Reteplase; PLAT |
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| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human PLAT, which shares 87.5% and 79.2% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat PLAT, respectively. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody detects tissue-type plasminogen activator (gene PLAT) in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for flow cytometry, IHC, ICC/IF and Western blot. The predicted molecular weight is 62.9 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 63–69 kDa.
Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) is a serine protease that converts plasminogen into plasmin, the enzyme that breaks down fibrin clots. Released mainly by endothelial cells, it is a central regulator of fibrinolysis, also acts in the brain on synaptic plasticity, and recombinant tPA is a standard thrombolytic drug.
| Target | Tissue-type plasminogen activator (gene PLAT; UniProt P00750, 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; 0.05 mg NaN3 |
| Calculated MW | 62.9 kDa |
| Observed MW | 63–69 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 |
| IHC (frozen sections) | 0.5–1 µg/mL |
| Immunocytochemistry / Immunofluorescence | 0.5–1 µg/mL |
| Flow cytometry (fixed cells) | 1–3 µg/1×106 cells |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human HeLa cells, human U2OS cells, human U-87MG cells, rat liver tissue, rat kidney tissue, mouse liver tissue, mouse kidney tissue.
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): human placenta 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).
Samples with a confirmed signal (flow cytometry): U251 cells.
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide from the C-terminal region of human PLAT. Sequence identity with the mouse and rat orthologs: 87.5% and 79.2%, respectively.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt describes tissue-type plasminogen activator as a secreted protein. Tissue expression noted by UniProt (human): Synthesized in numerous tissues (including tumors) and secreted into most extracellular body fluids, such as plasma, uterine fluid, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, tears, seminal fluid, and milk. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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