Could I use HeLa cell lysate as a positive control for Caspase 9 primary antibodies in WB?

Name: Caspase-9 Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric)
Brand: Novus Biologicals
SKU: NBP3-50234

After looking through our testing it does appear you should be fine using HeLa as a positive control cell lysate for Caspase 9 in Western Blot, as we have used this sample successfully in our QC tests and shown expression of Caspase 9.

Caspase-9 Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric)

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP3-50234

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Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Cell and tissue samples

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Kit Type

Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric)

Reactivity

Non-species specific

Description

Caspase 9, also known as ICE-LAP6 or Mch6, is a relatively upstream caspase in the process of apoptosis signal transduction. After mitochondria release cytochrome c, caspase 9 can form complex with cytochrome c and Apaf1 and can be activated. Activated caspase 9 can activate caspase 3, the most critical enzyme of apoptosis, thereby promoting subsequent apoptotic signals. The activation of caspase 9 can be regulated by phosphorylation. This caspase 9 activity assay kit is based on caspase 9 that can catalyze the substrate Ac-LEHD-pNA to generate yellow pNA (p-Nitroaniline). The pNA has a strong absorption near 405 nm, The activity of caspase 9 can be calculated by determining the absorbance at 405 nm.

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The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Store at -20C.

Background: Caspase-9

Caspase 9 (CASP9) is a member of the cysteine-aspartic acid protease (caspase) family that is involved in the execution-phase of cell apoptosis. Caspase 9 is expressed as an inactive proenzyme which then undergos proteolytic processing by upstream caspases, to form an active (cleaved) caspase 9 form.

There are two classes of caspases involved in apoptosis; initiators (activation by receptor cluster) and effectors (activation by mitochondrial permeability transition). Caspase 3 is considered an initiator, as initiated caspase-9 goes on to cleave the effector procaspase-3 and procaspase-7.

Caspase 9 antibodies are important tools for apoptosis studies and research on the caspase family mediated apoptosis signaling pathway.

Alternate Names

CASP9, Caspase9

Gene Symbol

CASP9

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This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

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