GFAP polyclonal, anti-human, mouse, rat

Quantity: 100 µg

Background:
Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) is a protein that is encoded by the GFAP gene in humans. It is an intermediate filament(IF) protein that is expressed by numerous cell types of the central nervous system (CNS) including astrocytes, and ependymal cells. It is mapped to 17q21.31. GFAP is closely related to its non-epithelial family members, vimentin, desmin, and peripherin, which are all involved in the structure and function of the cell’s cytoskeleton. GFAP is thought to help to maintain astrocyte mechanical strength, as well as the shape of cells. This gene has been shown to play a role in mitosis by adjusting the filament network present in the cell. GFAP is necessary for many critical roles in the CNS. What’s more, GFAP also plays a role in astrocyte-neuron interactions as well as cell-cell communication.

Description:
Rabbit IgG polyclonal antibody for Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) detection. Tested with WB, IHC-P in Human, Mouse, Rat.

Synonyms:
Astrocyte antibody, FLJ42474 antibody, FLJ45472 antibody, GFAP antibody, GFAP_HUMAN antibody, Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein antibody, Intermediate filament protein antibody

Isotype: Rabbit polyclonal IgG

Immunogen:
E.coli-derived human GFAP recombinant protein (Position: Q93-M432). Human GFAP shares 94% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat GFAP.

Form: Lyophilized; Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg NaN3.

Specificity:
No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Reactivity: Reacts with: human, mouse, rat

Applications: WB, IHC-P

Reconstitution:
Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Storage: At -20˚C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4˚C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for a longer time. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.