Microtubules are involved in a wide variety of cellular activities ranging from mitosis and transport events to cell movement and the maintenance of cell shape. Tubulin itself is a globular protein which consists of two polypeptides (alpha and beta tubulin). Alpha and beta tubulin dimers are assembled to 13 protofilaments that form a microtubule of 22 nm diameter. Tyrosine ligase adds a C-terminal tyrosin to monomeric alpha tubulin. Assembled microtubules can be detyrosinated by a cytoskeleton associated carboxypeptidase. Detyrosinated alpha tubulin is referred to as Glu-tubulin. Another post-translational modification of detyrosinated alpha tubulin is C-terminal polyglutamylation which is characteristic for microtubules in neuronal cells and the mitotic spindle.

~53 kDa observed. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).

A peptide corresponding to the C-terminus of α-Tubulin.

Immunocytochemistry Analysis (ICC): A 1:200 dilution from a representative lot detected alpha-Tubulin in A431 cells.

This Anti-alpha-Tubulin Antibody, clone RM113 is validated for use in Western Blotting, Immunocytochemistry for the detection of alpha-Tubulin.

Format: Purified

Evaluated by Western Blotting in A431 cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis (WB): A 1:1,000 dilution of this antibody detected alpha-Tubulin in A431 cell lysate.

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.