Invitrogen™ Vimentin Polyclonal Antibody

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIPA5120824	100 μL

Catalog No. PIPA5120824 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. PA5120824

Description

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Positive test controls include: K-562, HeLa, Jurkat, NIH/3T3. The target is usually found in the following locations: Cytoplasm. Immunogen sequence: MSTRSVSSSS YRRMFGGPGT ASRPSSSRSY VTTSTRTYSL GSALRPSTSR SLYASSPGGV YATRSSAVRL RSSVPGVRLL QDSVDFSLAD AINTEFKNTR TNEKVELQEL NDRFANYIDK VRFLEQQNKI LLAELEQLKG QGKSRLGDLY EEEMRELRRQ VDQLTNDKAR VEVERDNLAE DIMRLREKLQ EEMLQREEAE.

Vimentin is a developmentally regulated intermediate filament protein (IFP) found in cells of mesenchymal origin. It is believed to be involved with the intracellular transport of proteins between the nucleus and plasma membrane. Unlike other IFP proteins, vimentin is expressed, along with desmin, during the early stages of cellular development. During the development process, vimentin is exchanged for new, tissue-specific IFPs. Vimentin has been implicated to be involved in the rate of steroid synthesis via its role as a storage network for steroidogenic cholesterol containing lipid droplets. Vimentin phosphorylation by a protein kinase causes the breakdown of intermediate filaments and activation of an ATP and myosin light chain dependent contractile event. This results in cytoskeletal changes that facilitate the interaction of the lipid droplets within mitochondria, and subsequent transport of cholesterol to the organelles leading to an increase in steroid synthesis.

Specifications

• Antigen: Vimentin
• Applications: ELISA, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 1.55 mg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: PBS with 50% glycerol and 0.09% sodium azide; pH 7.3
• Gene: Vim
• Gene Accession No.: P08670, P20152, P31000
• Gene Alias: cb28; class-III intermediate microfilament; CTRCT30; epididymis luminal protein 113; FLJ36605; Hel113; intermediate filament; intermediate filament protein; RP11-124N14.1; similar to vimentin; VIM; VIME; Vimentin; vimentin C-terminus
• Gene Symbols: Vim
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Immunogen: Recombinant protein (or fragment).
• Purification Method: Affinity Chromatography
• Quantity: 100 μL
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 22352, 7431, 81818
• Target Species: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Content And Storage: -20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Liquid
• Isotype: IgG