Description
Peripherin Antibody [7C5] | 50-258 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution
Host: Mouse
Reactivity: Mammal
Homology: N/A
Immunogen: Recombinant rat peripherin expressed in and purified from E. coli.
Research Area: Neuroscience
Tested Application: WB, IHC
Application: N/A
Specificiy: Specific for the ~57kDa peripherin protein. This antibody performs well on aldehyde fixed tissues.
Positive Control 1: N/A
Positive Control 2: N/A
Positive Control 3: N/A
Positive Control 4: N/A
Positive Control 5: N/A
Positive Control 6: N/A
Molecular Weight: 57
Validation: N/A
Isoform: N/A
Purification: Total IgG fraction
Clonality: Monoclonal
Clone: 7C5
Isotype: IgG1
Conjugate: Unconjugated
Physical State: Liquid
Buffer: N/A
Concentration: N/A
Storage Condition: Peripherin antibody can be stored at -20˚C and is stable at -20˚C for at least 1 year.
Alternate Name: N/A
User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.
BACKGROUND: Peripherin is a ~57 kDa intermediate filament subunit found initially in sensory neurons of the peripheral nervous systems, which gives the protein its name. Subsequently, peripherin was found in some sensory and other neurons of the central nervous system and also in PC12 cells. Peripherin is also expressed in certain neuroendocrine tumors and in the insulin producing cells of the pancreas. Peripherin belongs to the Class III family of intermediate filament subunits which also includes vimentin, glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and desmin. In contrast to the neurofilaments, peripherin is strongly up-regulated after nerve injury. Antibodies to peripherin can be used in identifying, classifying, and studying neurons throughout the nervous system. Peripherin is also a good diagnostic marker for ballooned axons seen in Lou Gehrig's disease (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and some neuronally derived tumors. Autoantibodies to peripherin are frequently seen in the sera of patients with diabetes. Peripherin is not related to peripherin/RDS, a protein of the photoreceptor outer membrane mutations of which are causative of certain forms of slow retinal degeneration.