Desmin Antibody [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680]

• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor Plus 680

Desmin Antibody [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680] Summary

• Specificity: Detects human and mouse Desmin.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Background

Desmin is a 53 kDa, muscle-specific molecule that belongs to the intermediate filament superfamily of cytoskeletal proteins. Cytoplasmic Desmin homopolymers form stable filamentous networks that stabilize lateral alignments of myofibrils. Human Desmin is 470 amino acid (aa) peptide. It contains an N-terminal head segment (aa 1-84), multiple coiled regions (aa 109-412), and a tail region (aa 413-470). Single amino acid substitutions and three-amino acid deletions are associated with cardio‑skeletal myopathies. Most mutations affect filament assembly. Desmin is a highly conserved protein. Over the region used as immunogen, human Desmin is 99% identical to the corresponding mouse, canine, and porcine protein sequences.

Limitations

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