Anti-GFP / Green Fluorescent Protein Polyclonal Antibody

Catalogue Number: 30-1330-ABO

Manufacturer:Abeomics
Type:Tag antibodies
Shipping Condition:Blue Ice
Unit(s): 0.1 mg
Host name: Rabbit
Clone:
Isotype: IgG
Immunogen: EGFP, a native full-length protein
Application: ICC, IP, WB

Description

Description: Green fluorescence protein (GFP) is a 27 KDa protein derived from the bioluminiscent jellyfish Aquorea victoria, emiting green light (lambda=509 nm) when excited (excitation by Blue or UV light, absorption peak lambda=395 nm). GFP is a useful tool in cell biology research, as its intrinsic fluorescence can be visualized in living cells. Light-stimulated GFP fluorescence is species-independent and a fluorescence has been reported from many different types of GFP-expressing hosts, including microbes, invertebrates, vertebrates and plants. No exogenous substrates and cofactors are required for the fluorescence of GFP, since GFP autocatalytically forms a fluorescent pigment from natural amino acids present in the nascent protein. GFP fluorescence is stable under fixation conditions and suitable for a variety of applications. GFP is widely used as a reporter (tag) for gene expression, enabling researchers to visualize and localize GFP-tagged proteins within living cells without any further staining. Other applications of GFP include measurement of distance between proteins through fluorescence energy transfer (FRET) protocols. To increase a fluorescence intensity of GFP, chomophore mutations have been created. The EnhancedGFP has a fluorescence 35 times more intense than the wt-GFP. Mutagenesis of GFP has produced also many mutants (e.g. Yellow Fluorescent Protein, Cyan Fluorescent Protein) with warying spectral properties. Antibodies raised against full-length GFP variants should also detect other variants of the protein.

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Storage Note

Store at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

Purification

Affinity Purified

Antibody Clonality

Polyclonal

Application Notes

Immunoprecipitation Recommended dilution:10-20 µg/ Immunofluoroscence Recommended dilution: Purified Antibody: 1-3 µg/ml Positive control:transfected cells Negative control:non-transfected cells