Storage Conditions
PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol pH 7.4. Store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Applications
WB, IHC
Concentration
1mg/mL
Recomended Dilution
WB 1:2,000-5,000 IHC 1:200-500
Type Clonality
Monoclonal
Immunogen
Synthetic Peptide
Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm. Associated with intermediate filaments
Iso type
IgG1
Tissue Source
Mouse
Reactivity
Rat, Mouse
Human Gen
2670
Observed Band
45kDa
Other Name
Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein
Intermediate Filament Protein
Background
GFAP is a member of the class III intermediate filament protein family. It is heavily, and specifically, expressed in astrocytes and certain other astroglia in the central nervous system, in satellite cells in peripheral ganglia, and in non myelinating Sc