Beta Tubulin Monoclonal antibody, PBS Only

Beta Tubulin Monoclonal Antibody for WB, IHC, IF/ICC, IF-P, IP, ELISA

Host / Isotype

Mouse / IgG2a

Reactivity

human, mouse, rat, pig, zebrafish, nematode

Applications

WB, IHC, IF/ICC, IF-P, IP, ELISA

Conjugate

Unconjugated

CloneNo.

1D4A4

Cat no : 66240-1-PBS

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Synonyms

Tubulin beta III, Tubulin beta 3 chain, Tubulin beta-4 chain, Tubulin beta-3 chain, TUBB4



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产品信息

66240-1-PBS targets Beta Tubulin in WB, IHC, IF/ICC, IF-P, IP, ELISA applications and shows reactivity with human, mouse, rat, pig, zebrafish, nematode samples.

Tested Applications WB, IHC, IF/ICC, IF-P, IP, ELISA Application Description
Tested Reactivity human, mouse, rat, pig, zebrafish, nematode
Immunogen Beta Tubulin fusion protein Ag0117 种属同源性预测
Host / Isotype Mouse / IgG2a
Class Monoclonal
Type Antibody
Full Name tubulin, beta 3
Synonyms Tubulin beta III, Tubulin beta 3 chain, Tubulin beta-4 chain, Tubulin beta-3 chain, TUBB4
Calculated Molecular Weight 450 aa, 50 kDa
Observed Molecular Weight 50-55 kDa
GenBank Accession NumberBC000748
Gene Symbol TUBB3
Gene ID (NCBI) 10381
Conjugate Unconjugated
Form Liquid
Purification MethodProtein A purification
UNIPROT IDQ13509
Storage Buffer PBS Only
Storage ConditionsStore at -80°C.
The product is shipped with ice packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -80°C

背景介绍

There are five tubulins in human cells: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon. Tubulins are conserved across species. They form heterodimers, which multimerize to form a microtubule filament. An alpha and beta tubulin heterodimer is the basic structural unit of microtubules. The alpha and beta tubulins (+/- 55 kDa MW) are homologous but are not identical. Beta tubulins have been widely used as loading control.

 

What is the molecular weight of beta-tubulin? Are there any isoforms of beta-tubulin?

The molecular weight of tubulin is 50-52 kDa. Humans have eight beta-tubulin isotypes, encoded by different genes, that differ in their C-terminal sequences. They have different tissue expression profiles and can rise to microtubules of different properties (PMID: 20191564).

 

How to use beta-tubulin as a loading control

Beta-tubulin is one of the most commonly used references as a loading control for cell lysates in western blotting. It is abundantly expressed across various tissues and developmental stages and highly conserved across species. However, since some variability has been observed in the expression levels of commonly used housekeeping genes (PMID: 15627964), it is recommended that more than one loading control antibody is used while developing new assays. More information can be found here: https://www.ptglab.com/news/blog/loading-control-antibodies-for-western-blotting/.

 

What drugs can influence beta-tubulin and organization of microtubules?

Many drugs that affect microtubule dynamics target beta-tubulin, mainly by interfering with the GTP hydrolysis (PMID: 21381049). Paclitaxel (Taxol) is used to stabilize microtubules by slowing down their depolymerization, while colchicine and vinca alkaloids (vinblastine) destabilize microtubules. They are used in research and also in the clinic as anti-cancer agents.

 

Is beta-tubulin post-translationally modified?

Yes, tubulins are subject to extensive post-translational modifications (PTMs) that affect the organization of microtubules and their dynamics. The most common modifications include polyglutamylation, polyglycylation, polyamination, glycososylation, glycation, phosphorylation, and acetylation (PMID: 24801181 and 25468068).