This antipeptide IgY antibody was generated in chickens against a C-terminal sequence shared between the mouse (NP_032109) and rat (NP_05889.1) gene products. It has been validated with human, mouse and rat tissues.
Mixed neuron-glial cultures stained with CPCA-GAP43 (green) and rabbit antibody to alpha-II spectrin (RPCA-aII-Spec, red), and DNA (blue). The GAP43 antibody stains numerous axonal and dendritic profiles in these cultures, clearly revealing the submembraneous cytoskeleton and vesicles. Photo by Dr. Gerry Shaw, Univ. Florida.
Growth-Associated Protein-43 is a 274 amino acid cytoplasmic protein found in neurons and various other embryonic cell types. This protein also goes by a number of alternative names, including neuromodulin and F1. In cultured neurons, GAP-43 antibodies selectively stain the growth cones of axons. As the substrate for various phosphorylation events, it is believed that GAP-43 plays a critical role in axonal growth, although its exact function is still unclear.
IgY Fraction
2 mg/mL
Polyclonal
IgY
ICC, IHC, WB
Chicken
GAP43
43 kDa
Synthetic peptide
Human, Mouse, Rat
AB_2313546
Store at 4°C in the dark. Under these conditions, the antibodies should have a shelf life of at least twelve months, provided they remain sterile. For longer term storage, aliquot and freeze to avoid freeze-thaw of the antibody.
Liquid
Chickens were immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminal region of mouse GAP-43 coupled to keyhole limpet hemocyanin. After repeated injections, immune eggs were collected, the IgY fractions were purified from the yolks, and the IgY concentration adjusted to 20 mg/mL. This preparation was then diluted 1:10 with PBS containing bovine serum albumin as a carrier. Finally, the antibody preparation was filter-sterilized.
Phosphate-buffered (10 mM) isotonic (0.9%, w/v) saline ("PBS" pH 7.2) with bovine serum albumin (BSA, 0.5%) added to prevent absorption to the plastic and sodium azide (0.02%, w/v) added as a preservative
Quality assurance analysis was performed using immunohistochemistry (at a dilution of 1:1000) using fluorescein-labeled goat anti-chicken IgY (1:1000 dilution, Aves Labs Cat.# F-1005) as the secondary reagent.
These antibodies are to be used as research laboratory reagents and are not for use as diagnostic or therapeutic reagents in humans.
United States
12 months from receipt of product
Ice packs
Neuromodulin (Axonal membrane protein GAP-43) (Growth-associated protein 43) (Neural phosphoprotein B-50) (pp46)
