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Collagen type IV antibody - 462 006

Collagen type IV is a basement membrane protein
Chicken polyclonal purified antibody
Cat. No.: 462 006
Amount: 50 µg
Price: $385.00
Cat. No. 462 006 50 µg specific antibody, lyophilized. Affinity purified with the immunogen. Albumin and azide were added for stabilization. For reconstitution add 50 µl H2O to get a 1mg/ml solution in PBS. Then aliquot and store at -20°C to -80°C until use.
Antibodies should be stored at +4°C when still lyophilized. Do not freeze!
Applications
 
WB: 1 : 1000 up to 1 : 10000 (AP staining) gallery  
IP: not tested yet
ICC: not tested yet
IHC: yes (see remarks) gallery  
IHC-P: not tested yet
IHC-G: yes (see remarks) gallery  

Western blot (WB); separation of proteins by PAGE and subsequent transfer to a membrane. Detection of target molecules is carried out with antibodies. Some antibodies require special sample preparation steps. For details, please refer to the “Remarks” section.

Immunoprecipitation (IP); Immunoisolation or pulldown of a target molecule using an antibody. For details and product specific hints, please refer to the ”Remarks” section.

Immunocytochemistry (ICC) on 4% PFA fixed cells. Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence. Some antibodies require special fixation methods. For details, please refer to the “Remarks” section.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on 4% PFA perfusion fixed tissue with 24h PFA post fixation. Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence or a chromogenic substrate. Some antibodies require special fixation methods or antigen retrieval steps. For details, please refer to the ”Remarks” section.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P) of formalin fixed, paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue (some antibodies require special antigen retrieval steps, please refer to the ”Remarks” section). Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence or a chromogenic substrate.

Immunohistochemistry on glyoxal fixed (IHC-G) tissue. The tissue is perfused with saline and afterwards immersion fixed with a glyoxal solution. For details of the glyoxal solution, please refer to the remarks section. Immunoreactivity is usually revealed by fluorescence.

Immunogen Human heterotrimeric Collagen type IV containing two α1-like (UniProt Id: P02462) and one α2-like (UniProt Id: P08572) chains
Reactivity Reacts with: mouse (P02463), mouse (P08122), human (P02462), human (P08572), rat (F1MA59), rat (F1M6Q3).
Other species not tested yet.
Remarks

IHC: Heat-mediated antigen retrieval (citrate buffer pH 6) or an antigen retrieval with 0.2 mg/ml pepsin in 0.2 M HCl for 20 min at 37 °C are required for immunohistochemical staining
IHC-G: 3% glyoxal, 1% acetic acid, 20% ethanol, in ddH2O, pH 4.2-4.4, according to Richter et al. 2017 is recommended

Data sheet 462_006.pdf
Cat. No.: 462 006
Amount: 50 µg
Price: $385.00
Background

Type IV collagen is a unique member of the large collagen superfamily which in vertebrates comprises 28 different types. Unlike most collagens, type IV collagen occurs only in the basement membranes (BMs) and comprises up to six genetically distinct α-chains designated α1 (IV) to α6 (IV). Out of many potential combinations, the chains interact and assemble with a remarkable specificity to form only three distinct heterotrimers of α1α1α2, α3α4α5, and α5α5α6 (1). It has been shown that ablation of COL4 α 1/2 results in abnormal BM structure and embryonic lethality at E10.5–E11.5, although BM formation during early development is unaffected (2).