ER alpha/NR3A1 Antibody [Unconjugated]

Western blot shows lysates of MCF‑7 human breast cancer cell line and MDA‑MB‑468 human breast cancer cell line. PVDF membrane was probed with 0.5 µg/mL of Sheep Anti-Human ER alpha /NR3A1 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5715) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Sheep IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF016). A specific band was detected for ER alpha /NR3A1 at approximately 65 to 70 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.

Simple Western lane view shows lysates of MCF‑7 human breast cancer cell line, loaded at 0.2 mg/mL. A specific band was detected for ER alpha /NR3A1 at approximately 66 kDa (as indicated) using 5 µg/mL of Sheep Anti-Human ER alpha /NR3A1 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5715) followed by 1:50 dilution of HRP-conjugated Anti-Sheep IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF016). This experiment was conducted under reducing conditions and using the12-230 kDa separation system. Non-specific interaction with the 230 kDa Simple Western standard may be seen with this antibody.

ER alpha /NR3A1 was detected in immersion fixed paraffin-embedded sections of human endometrial cancer tissue using Sheep Anti-Human ER alpha /NR3A1 Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5715) at 10 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C. Before incubation with the primary antibody tissue was subjected to heat-induced epitope retrieval using Antigen Retrieval Reagent-Basic (Catalog # CTS013). Tissue was stained using the Anti-Sheep HRP-DAB Cell & Tissue Staining Kit (brown; Catalog # CTS019) and counterstained with hematoxylin (blue). View our protocol for Chromogenic IHC Staining of Paraffin-embedded Tissue Sections.

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: WB, Simple Western, IHC
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Concentration: LYOPH

ER alpha/NR3A1 Antibody [Unconjugated] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant human ER alpha
  Met1-Gln116
  Accession # P03372
• Specificity: Detects human ER alpha.
• Source: N/A
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Gene: ESR1

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Western Blot 0.5 ug/mL
  • Simple Western 5 ug/mL
  • Immunohistochemistry 5-15 ug/mL

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Concentration: LYOPH
• Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Notes

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

Alternate Names for ER alpha/NR3A1 Antibody [Unconjugated]

• ER alpha
• ER
• Era
• ER-alpha
• ESR1
• ESRESRA
• Estradiol receptor
• estrogen receptor 1
• estrogen receptor alpha delta 3*4,56,7*/819-2 isoform
• estrogen receptor alpha delta 4 +49 isoform
• estrogen receptor alpha delta 4*5,6,7*/654 isoform
• estrogen receptor alpha
• estrogen receptor
• NR3A1
• NR3A1DKFZp686N23123
• Nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group A member 1

Background

ER alpha (Estrogen receptor alpha; also Estradiol receptor and NR3A1) is a 65‑70 kDa member of the NR3 subfamily, nuclear hormone receptor family of proteins. It is widely expressed, and serves as a strong activator of estrogen-responsive genes. ER alpha is normally quiescent and bound to heat-shock proteins and immunophilins. Following beta -estradiol binding, it becomes activated, either homodimerizes or heterodimerizes with ER beta, and binds to DNA with multiple coactivators. Human ER alpha is 595 amino acids (aa) in length, and contains a DNA binding region (aa 185‑250), three NLSs (aa 256‑260; 266‑271; 299‑303), a steroid‑binding site (aa 351‑543), a dimerization motif (aa 497‑518), and an O-GlcNAc attachment around Thr575. Major phosphorylation sites exist at Tyr537, Ser167 and Ser118.

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.

Publications for ER alpha/NR3A1 Antibody (AF5715)(1)

Publication using AF5715

• Schillace R, Skinner A, Pommier R, O'Neill S, Muller P, Naik A, Hansen J, Pommier S Estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8 are variable in breast cancer and benign stem/progenitor cell populations. BMC Cancer, 2014;14(0):733. 2014 [PMID: 25269750] (Functional Assay, Human)

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: ESR1
• Uniprot:
  • P03372()