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| Alternative names | Vinculin;Metavinculin;MV;VCL; |
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| Immunogen | E.coli-derived human Vinculin recombinant protein (Position: E930-Q1134). Human Vinculin shares 87.7% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat Vinculin. |
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Overview
This antibody is intended for detection of VCL (Vinculin) in biological samples using common immunoassay formats. It is typically selected based on target identity, species reactivity, clonality/clone information, and detection modality.
Vendor notes: Boster Bio Anti-Vinculin/VCL Antibody Picoband® catalog # A01207. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.
Key elements and design rationale
- Antibody format: Rabbit Polyclonal Rabbit IgG
- Immunogen / epitope context: E.coli-derived human Vinculin recombinant protein (Position: E930-Q1134). Human Vinculin shares 87.7% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat Vinculin. (reported region: E930-Q1134).
- Molecular weight context: reported MW: 124 kDa; calculated MW: 123799 MW
- Reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat
- Applications: WB
As a polyclonal antibody, the reagent recognizes multiple epitopes on the target, which can improve detection robustness but may increase sensitivity to sample-dependent epitope changes.
Biological background
Vinculin; Vinculin. Vinculin is a cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-matrix junctions, where it is thought to function as one of several interacting proteins involved in anchoring F-actin to the membrane. Defects in VCL are the cause of cardiomyopathy dilated type 1W. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disorder characterized by ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function, resulting in congestive heart failure and arrhythmia. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene, but the biological validity of some variants has not been determined. Functional note: Actin filament (F-actin)-binding protein involved in cell-matrix adhesion and cell-cell adhesion. Regulates cell- surface E-cadherin expression and potentiates mechanosensing by the E-cadherin complex. May also play important roles in cell morphology and locomotion. . Reported localization: Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton . Cell junction, adherens junction . Cell membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein ; Cytoplasmic side . Cell junction, focal adhesion . Cytoplasmic face of adhesion plaques. Recruitment to cell-cell junctions occurs in a myosin II- dependent manner. Interaction with CTNNB1 is necessary for its localization to the cell-cell junctions (By similarity). Colocalizes with LIMD1 in the focal adhesions. . Expression/tissue context: Metavinculin is muscle-specific.
Research relevance and current trends
- Actin Binding Proteins: Researchers commonly examine how VCL (Vinculin) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
- Actin: Researchers commonly examine how VCL (Vinculin) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
- etc.: Researchers commonly examine how VCL (Vinculin) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
Common research applications
- Western blotting: compare relative VCL (Vinculin) levels across conditions; band patterns may reflect isoforms and processing.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Specificity notes: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Cross-reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
- Isoforms and PTMs: Apparent size and signal patterns can differ across splice isoforms, proteolytic processing, and post-translational modifications.
- Controls: Include an isotype control (as relevant), no-primary control for imaging, and orthogonal validation such as KD/KO samples when available.
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