Dystrophin Antibody (DMD/6270) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680]

• Reactivity: Hu, Ca
• Applications: WB, ICC/IF, IHC
• Clone: DMD/6270
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor Plus 680

Dystrophin Antibody (DMD/6270) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680] Summary

• Immunogen: Recombinant fragment (around aa1700-2300) of human Dystrophin (exact sequence is proprietary).
• Localization: Cell surface. Cytoplasm.
• Isotype: IgG2a Kappa
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Mouse
• Gene: DMD
• Purity: Protein A or G purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
  • Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin
  • Western Blot
• Application Notes: Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Reactivity Notes

Does not react with mouse, xenopus or chicken

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at 4C in the dark.
• Buffer: 50mM Sodium Borate
• Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
• Purity: Protein A or G purified

Notes

This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com. This conjugate is made on demand. Actual recovery may vary from the stated volume of this product. The volume will be greater than or equal to the unit size stated on the datasheet.

Alternate Names for Dystrophin Antibody (DMD/6270) [Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680]

• BMDDXS272
• CMD3B
• DXS142
• DXS164
• DXS164, DXS206, DXS230, DXS239, DXS268, DXS269, DXS270, DXS272
• DXS206
• DXS230
• DXS239
• DXS268
• DXS269
• DXS270
• dystrophin (muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker types), includes DXS142
• dystrophin

Background

Dystrophin is a muscle membrane protein (427 kDa) which is absent, reduced or altered as a result of mutation in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies (DMD/BMD) or its homologue in the mouse.8 Severe DMD is associated with a marked dystrophin deficiency whereas patients with the milder form of BMD show less pronounced abnormalities of protein expression. Because abnormalities in the protein expression occur specifically in patients with these types of muscular dystrophy, dystrophin analysis may be used to distinguish these conditions from other neuromuscular diseases. Predictions from the sequence suggest a structural protein on the inner face of the membrane, consisting of a 25-repeat, rod-like triple-helical domain separating an N-terminal actin-binding domain from two C-terminal domains, one of which is rich in cysteine.9 The large size of dystrophin and its low abundance (<0.01% of the total muscle protein) are a hindrance to the isolation of intact, native protein for structure/function studies. Monoclonal antibodies against defined regions10 of dystrophin provide a means for studying its structure and function, interactions with other proteins and the nature of the partial gene products produced in some patients carrying deletions in the dystrophin gene. The antibodies are useful in the prenatal or post-abortion diagnosis of muscular dystrophy carriers by immunohistological analyses.11

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.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: DMD