Application Note
ICC: Use at a concentration of 10 μg/ml. IHC: Use at a concentration of 5 μg/ml. For paraffin embedded sections, heat treatment may be necessary. Microwave sections 2 times for 10 minutes each in citrate buffer (pH 6.5). WB: Use at a concentration of 1 μg/ml. Detects a band of approximately 18 kDa (predicted molecular weight: 16 kDa). Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user. User review: This antibody is great for immunofluorescence on human cells (primary fibroblasts and transformed cell lines such as HeLa, HT1080, A549, H1299). Works well with various fixation conditions, including 1-4% paraformaldehyde (PFA), -20C methanol, 2% PFA followed by -20C methanol, and on unfixed preparations. We routinely use it at a dilution of 1:200-1:400.
Calculated MW
Positive Control
, *BE cells ,
Form
Liquid
Buffer
50% Glycerol, PBS pH7.2
Preservative
No preservative
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Concentration
1 mg/ml (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Antigen Species
Human
Immunogen
Synthetic peptide: PRRRSRKPEAPRRRSPS, corresponding to amino acids 3-19 of Human CENP A.
Purification
Protein A purified
This antibody was purified using Protein A affinity chromatography.
Conjugation
Unconjugated
RRID
AB_369391
Note
For laboratory research use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Purchasers shall not, and agree not to enable third parties to, analyze, copy, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to determine the structure or sequence of the product.
Synonyms
centromere protein A , CENP-A , CenH3
Cellular Localization
Nucleus
Background
Centromeres are the differentiated chromosomal domains that specify the mitotic behavior of chromosomes. This gene encodes a centromere protein which contains a histone H3 related histone fold domain that is required for targeting to the centromere. Centromere protein A is proposed to be a component of a modified nucleosome or nucleosome-like structure in which it replaces 1 or both copies of conventional histone H3 in the (H3-H4)2 tetrameric core of the nucleosome particle. The protein is a replication-independent histone that is a member of the histone H3 family. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2015]
Database
Research Area