Invitrogen™ GFAP Polyclonal Antibody

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIPA518598	100 μg

Catalog No. PIPA518598 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. PA518598

Description

Goat Polyclonal Antibody

This antibody is predicted to react with canine and rat based on sequence homology. This antibody is tested in Peptide ELISA: antibody detection limit dilution 128,000.

GFAP (Glial fibrillary acidic protein) is a member of the class III intermediate filament protein family. GFAP is heavily and specifically expressed in astrocytes and certain astroglia of the central nervous system, in satellite cells of peripheral ganglia, and in non-myelinating Schwann cells of peripheral nerves. In addition, neural stem cells strongly express GFAP. Antibodies to GFAP are very useful as markers of astrocytic cells. In addition, many types of brain tumor, presumably derived from astrocytic cells, heavily express GFAP. GFAP is also found in the lens epithelium, Kupffer cells of the liver, in some cells in salivary tumors and has been reported in erythrocytes. GFAP is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing of the GFAP gene results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms.

Specifications

• Antigen: GFAP
• Applications: Western Blot
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 0.5 mg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: TBS with 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide; pH 7.3
• Gene: GFAP
• Gene Accession No.: P03995, P14136, P47819
• Gene Alias: 6330404F12Rik; 65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase; AI836096; ALXDRD; Astrocyte or Intermediate Filament Protein; cb345; class III intermediate filament protein; etID36982.3; FLJ45472; GAD(65); Gad2; Gad-2; GAD65; GAD-65; GFAP; GFAP epsilon; gfap protein; gfapl; glial fibrillary acidic protein; Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP); glial fibrillary acidic protein alpha; glutamate decarboxylase 2; Glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform; glutamic acid decarboxylase 2; I79_011607; intermediate filament; intermediate filament protein; intermediate filament protein; GFAP; Unknown (protein for MGC:139638); wu:fb34h11; wu:fk42c12; xx:af506734; zgc:110485; zGFAP; intermediate filament protein; zrf-1 antigen
• Gene Symbols: GFAP
• Host Species: Goat
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide sequence (DGEVIKESKQEHKD) corresponding to the C-terminus amino acids of GFAP (aa 417-430).
• Purification Method: Antigen affinity chromatography, Ammonium sulfate precipitation
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 14580, 24387, 2670
• Target Species: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Content And Storage: -20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Liquid
• Isotype: IgG