Are the beta-Actin antibodies validated in Simple Western?

Yes, we offer a few beta actin antibodies that have been tested in Simple Western: NBP1-47423, NB600-501, NB600-532, NB600-503, and NB100-56874.

Do Beta-Actin antibodies come in lyophilized format?

ACTB antibodies like MAB8969 AND MAB8929 come in lyophilized form.

I wanted to know which of the two housekeeping genes B-actin or GAPDH can be used for best results. I intend to do an experiment to determine expression of IL-6 and TNF-alpha in liver and kidney tissues.

For homogenized tissue, beta-actin and GAPDH are both fine.

What is the theoretical molecular weight for Beta-Actin antibodies?

The TMW for beta Actin antibodies is approximately 42 kDa.

Why is beta actin used as a loading control in blotting ?

Beta actin is a highly-expressed protein found in all cells, and is considered a house keeping protein whose expression is necessary for any cell's proper functioning. For this reason it is used as a loading control to confirm that the same amount of total protein is loaded in each lane of an SDS-PAGE gel so that appropriate comparisons can be made between the actual proteins of interest in different samples.

Recombinant Human beta-Actin GST (N-Term) Protein

Name: Recombinant Human beta-Actin GST (N-Term) Protein
Brand: Novus Biologicals
SKU: H00000060-P01

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # H00000060-P01

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Key Product Details

Source

Wheat germ

Tag

GST (N-Term)

Conjugate

Unconjugated

Applications

Western Blot, ELISA, Affinity Purification, Endotoxin Detection

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Product Specifications

Description

A recombinant protein with GST tag at N-terminal corresponding to the amino acids 1-375 of Human ACTB

Source: Wheat Germ (in vitro)

Amino Acid Sequence: MDDDIAALVVDNGSGMCKAGFAGDDAPRAVSPSIVGRPRHQGVMVGMGQKDSYVGDEAQSKRGILTLKYPIEHGIVTNWDDMEKIWHHTFYNELRVAPEEHPVLLTEAPLNPKANREKMTQIMFETFNTPAMYVAIQAVLSLYASGRTTGIVMDSGDGVTHTVPIYEGYALPHAILRLDLAGRDLTDYLMKILTERGYSFTTTAEREIVRDIKEKLCYVALDFEQEMATAASSSSLEKSYELPDGQVITIGNERFRCPEALFQPSFLGMESCGIHETTFNSIMKCDVDIRKDLYANTVLSGGTTMYPGIADRMQKEITALAPSTMKIKIIAPPERRYSVWIGGSILASLSTFQQMWISKQEYDESGPSIVHRKCF

Purity

>80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Predicted Molecular Mass

66.99 kDa.
Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Activity

This protein was produced in an in vitro wheat germ expression system that should preserve correct conformational folding that is necessary for biological function. While it is possible that this protein could display some level of activity, the functionality of this protein has not been explicitly measured or validated.

Protein / Peptide Type

Recombinant Protein

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SDS-PAGE: Recombinant Human beta-Actin GST (N-Term) Protein [H00000060-P01]

SDS-Page: Recombinant Human beta-Actin Protein [H00000060-P01] - 12.5% SDS-PAGE Stained with Coomassie Blue.

Formulation, Preparation and Storage

H00000060-P01

Preparation Method	in vitro wheat germ expression system
Formulation	50 mM Tris-HCl, 10 mM reduced Glutathione, pH 8.0 in the elution buffer.
Preservative	No Preservative
Concentration	Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services.
Shipping	The product is shipped with dry ice or equivalent. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage	Store at -80C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Background: beta-Actin

Actin is a highly conserved protein involved in cell motility, structure, and integrity. Six functional actin isoforms exist and were named based on their electrophoretic mobility and distribution including alpha-cardiac muscle actin (aCAA), alpha-skeletal muscle actin (aSKA), alpha-smooth muscle actin (aSMA), beta-cytoplasmic actin (bCYA), gamma-cytoplasmic actin (gCYA) and gamma-smooth muscle actin (gSMA) (1). The cytoplasmic isoforms, beta-actin and gamma-actin, are nearly identical, differing by only 4 amino acids at the N-terminus with a theoretical molecular weight of 42 kDa (2). Beta-actin is ubiquitously expressed in eukaryotic cells and considered a housekeeping gene which is frequently used as a loading control for assays involving protein detection, such as Western blotting (3,4).

References

1. Vandekerckhove J, Weber K. 1978. At least six different actins are expressed in a higher mammal: an analysis based on the amino acid sequence of the amino-terminal tryptic peptide. J Mol Biol. 126(4):783-802. PMID: 745245

2. Gimona M, Vandekerckhove J, Goethals M, Herzog M, Lando Z, Small JV. (1994) Beta-actin specific monoclonal antibody. Cell Motil Cytoskeleton. 27(2):108-16. PMID: 8162619

3. Holden VI, Lenio S, Kuick R, Ramakrishnan SK, Shah YM, Bachman MA. (2014) Bacterial siderophores that evade or overwhelm Lipocalin 2 induce HIF-1a and pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in cultured respiratory epithelial cells Infect Immun. 82(9):3826-36 PMID: 24980968

4. Tsai WL, Yeh PH, Tsai CY, Ting CT, Chiu YH, Tao MH, Li WC, Hung SC. (2016) Efficient Programming of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Hepatocytes by Epigenetic Regulations. J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. 32(1):261-269. PMID: 27218433

Alternate Names

ACTB, betaActin

Gene Symbol

ACTB

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Product Specific Notices for Recombinant Human beta-Actin GST (N-Term) Protein

This product is produced by and distributed for Abnova, a company based in Taiwan.

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. This product is guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

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