ANTI-ZO-1 ANTIBODY CLONE R40.76

General description

Tight junctions are complexes of proteins that create intercellular boundaries between the plasma membrane domains of epithelial and endothelial cells. Many of the tight junction-associated proteins are members of the membrane associated guanylate kinase (MAGUK) family and include occludin and zona occludin family members ZO-1, ZO-2 and ZO-3. These proteins are thought to have both structural and signaling roles, and are characteristically defined by three protein-protein interaction modules: the PDZ domain, the SH3 domain and the guanylate kinase (GuK) domain. ZO-1 forms complexes with either ZO-2 or ZO-3. In addition, these proteins can also associate with claudin, occludin and F-actin, at tight junction stands, where they provide a linkage between the actin cytoskeleton and the tight junction. ZO-1 expression is significantly reduced in many breast cancer lines. ZO-2 and ZO-3 are ubiquitously expressed within epithelial tight junctions, and unlike ZO-1, which is also expressed at cell junctions of cardiac myocytes, ZO-2 is not expressed in nonepithelial tissue.

Specificity

The antibody recognizes ZO-1.

Immunogen

Epitope: Unknown

Purified protein corresponding to mouse ZO-1.

Application

Anti-ZO-1 Antibody, clone R40.76 detects level of ZO-1 & has been published & validated for use in WB, IP, IH.

Immunofluorescence Analysis: A previous lot was used by an indepenedent laboratory in IF (D′Angelo Siliciano, 1988).

Research Category
Cell Structure

Research Sub Category
ECM Proteins

Quality

Evaluated by Western blot in mouse brain lysate.

Western blot Analysis: 0.5 µg/mL of this antibody detected ZO-1 in 10 µg of mouse brain lysate.

Target description

~220 kDa

Physical form

Format: Purified

Protein G Purified

Purified rat monoclonal IgG2aκ in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl) with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Analysis Note

Control
Mouse brain lysate

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

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