Cat. No. 311 011AT647N |
100 µg purified IgG, lyophilized, fluorescence-labeled with
ATTO® 647N.
Albumin and azide were added for stabilization. For reconstitution add 100 µl H2O to get a 1mg/ml solution in PBS. Either add 1:1 (v/v) glycerol, then aliquot and store at -20°C until use, or store aliquots at -80°C without additives. Reconstitute immediately upon receipt! Avoid bright light when working with the antibody to minimize photo bleeching of the fluorescent dye. |
Applications | |
Label | ATTO 647N |
Clone | 56F5 |
Subtype | IgG2b (κ light chain) |
Immunogen | Full-length recombinant human MLC-2A (UniProt Id: Q01449) |
Reactivity |
Reacts with: human (Q01449), rat, mouse (Q9QVP4). No signal: chicken. Other species not tested yet. |
Specificity | Specific for MLC-2A, no cross-reactivity to MLC-2V. |
Matching control protein/peptide | 311-0P |
Remarks |
ICC: Methanol fixation gives stronger signals. |
Data sheet | 311_011at647n.pdf |
During cardiogenesis two major isoforms of myosin light chain 2 are co-expressed in a tightly regulated manner. MLC-2A is only present in the atrium while MLC-2V is exclusively expressed in the ventricle. Knock out studies revealed that the 2A isoform cannot substitute for the 2V variant in the ventricular chamber.
Recently it has been demonstrated that embryonic and adult stem cells can be differentiated into cardiomyocytes which may generate suitable replacements for damaged heart tissue in the future.
This monoclonal antibody is a useful tool to distinguish between ventricle and atrium specific cardiomyocytes.