Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology:Chicken
Specificity / Sensitivity
β-Tubulin (9F3) Rabbit mAb (HRP Conjugate) detects endogenous levels of total β-tubulin protein and does not cross-react with recombinant α-tubulin.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the amino terminus of human β-tubulin.
Description
This Cell Signaling Technology (CST) antibody is conjugated to the carbohydrate groups of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) via its amine groups. The HRP conjugated antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated antibody (β-Tubulin (9F3) Rabbit mAb #2128).
Background
The cytoskeleton consists of three types of cytosolic fibers: microtubules, microfilaments (actin filaments), and intermediate filaments. Globular tubulin subunits comprise the microtubule building block, with α/β-tubulin heterodimers forming the tubulin subunit common to all eukaryotic cells. γ-tubulin is required to nucleate polymerization of tubulin subunits to form microtubule polymers. Many cell movements are mediated by microtubule action, including the beating of cilia and flagella, cytoplasmic transport of membrane vesicles, chromosome alignment during meiosis/mitosis, and nerve-cell axon migration. These movements result from competitive microtubule polymerization and depolymerization or through the actions of microtubule motor proteins (1).
Storage: Supplied in 136 mM NaCl, 2.6 mM KCl, 12 mM
sodium phosphate (pH 7.4) dibasic, 2 mg/ml BSA and 50%
glycerol. Store at -20ºC. Do not aliquot the antibody.