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Monoclonal Antibodies

The Institute provides a facility for custom production of monoclonal antibodies.

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Maureen Hamon
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To download the Antibody Sales Order Form click the links below

Antibody Sales Order Form 2011 (Word file)
Antibody Sales Order Form 2011 (pdf file)

 

New Antibody (June 2011)

5-Hydroxymethylcytosine: £200 per 100µg of antibody
Clone: AB3/63.3
Isotype: IgG2a
Antigen: 5-Hydroxymethylcytosine
This antibody reacts with 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-hydroxymethylcytidine.
Applications: Immunofluorescence, dot blotting, hMeDIP, hMeDIP-Seq
References: Ficz et al. (2011) Nature 473(7347):398-402

 

Antibodies

 

ABSCISIC ACID ACTIN a-ACTININ CLUSTERIN
CD45 DAPP1
(Bam 32, PHISH)
HYALURONIDASE HYALURONIDASE
KDEL KETTIN MYOSIN PHOSPHOLIPASE D1
PHOSPHOLIPASE D1 PROGESTERONE PROGESTERONE PROJECTIN
TROPOMYOSIN TROPONIN C TROPONIN H (TnH) TROPONIN T
Vav-2 Vav-2

 

 

ABSCISIC ACID

Clone: MAC 252
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: S-cis, trans-abscisic acid -4'-p-aminobenzoyl hydrazone
conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin.

This monoclonal antibody reacts with the plant hormone abscisic acid and is the basis of a widely used radioimmunoassay for abscisic acid in plant tissues (1,2). Has also been adapted to ELISA assays (3,4). MAC 252 was obtained (5) after recloning the hybridoma MAC 62 described in refs. 1 and 2.

Applications: Radioimmunoassay, ELISA.

(1) Quarrie, S.A. & Galfrè, G. (1985) Analytical Biochemistry 151:389-399.
(2) Quarrie, S.A. et al. (1988) Planta 173:330-339.
(3) Asch, F. et al. (2001) European Journal of Agronomy 15:119-129.
(4) Bahrun, A. et al. (2002) Journal of Experimental Botany 53:251-263.
(5) Butcher, G.W. & Quarrie, S.A. (unpublished results).

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Ascitic fluid 250µl BT-GB-252A £160

 

ACTIN

Clone: MAC 237
Isotype: rat IgG2b
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle extract
containing actin, arthrin and a-actinin

Antibody reacts with actin in Lethocerus and Drosophila flight and non-flight muscle and with actin in flight muscles of all other insect species tested. Also reacts with mammalian actin (tested vs. rat). Antibody reacts with arthrin in flight muscles of Hemiptera and Diptera.

Applications: Immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy.

Lakey et al. (1990) EMBO J. 9:3459-3467.
Peckham et al. (1992) J. Exp. Biol. 168:57-76.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-237S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-237P £100

 

a-ACTININ

Clone: MAC 276
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle extract
containing actin, arthrin and a-actinin

Antibody reacts with a-actinin in Lethocerus and Drosophila flight and non-flight muscle. Antibody also reacts with rat skeletal muscle, human cardiac muscle, chicken gizzard muscle and human fibroblasts.

Applications: Immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy.

Lakey et al. (1990) EMBO J. 9:3459-3467.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-276S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-276P £100

 

CD45

Dal 1/53
Isotype: rat IgG2a

mAb against the CD45 cytoplasmic tail, raised against a fusion protein containing CD45 domain 1+2. Excellent for immunoblotting. Also works well in confocal staining. Recognises all CD45 isoforms of human and mouse (other species not tested). Charactersied by immuno blotting CD45 in whole cell lysates from CD45+ve compared to CD45-ve cells (human and mouse), and by immunoblotting immunoprecipitates using known CD45 mAbs.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 100ug BT-DA-1/53 £150

 

Dal 1/4
Isotype: rat IgG2a

mAb against the CD45 cytoplasmic tail, raised against a fusion protein containing CD45 domain 1+2. Excellent for immunoblotting. Also works well in confocal staining. Recognises all CD45 human isoforms (other species not tested). Charactersied by immuno blotting CD45 in whole cell lysates from CD45+ve compared to CD45-ve cells (human), and by immunoblotting immunoprecipitates using known CD45 mAbs. It is not known whether this mAb recognises a different epitope from Dal 1/53. The properties of both mAbs appear comparable so far.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 100ug BT-DA-1/4 £150

 



CLUSTERIN

Clone: MAC 393
Isotype: rat IgG
Antigen: bovine spermatozoa plasma membrane vesicles

MAC 393 MAb recognizes the B-subunit of bovine clusterin. Binding specificy has been assessed on Western blots and by indirect immunofluorescence staining.

Applications: Western blotting, immunohistochemistry
Species: cow

Howes et al. (1998) Molecular Human Reproduction 4(7):673-681.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-RJ-393S £65
Purified 200ug BT-RJ-393P £85

 

DAPP1 (Bam 32, PHISH)

Sheep polyclonal
Antigen: DAPP1 recombinant protein

DAPP1 is a 32Kd protein containing a PH domain and an SH2 domain that is a recently discovered effector of the PI3 kinase pathway. This molecule is possibly enriched in B cells. This polyclonal antibody has been used to detect DAPP1 on Western blots (1). DAPP1 (2), Bam 32 (3) and PHISH (4) are nomenclatures given to the same protein discovered by different research groups.

Applications: Western blotting
Species: only tested on human

(1) Anderson et al. (2000) Current Biology 10:1403-1412
(2) Dowler et al. (2000) Biochemical Journal 342:7-12
(3) Marshall et al. (2000) Journal of Experimental Medicine 191:1319-1331
(4) Rao et al. (1999) Journal Biological Chemistry 274:37893-37900

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Serum 500ul BT-PH-DAPP1S £80
Purified 100ug BT-PH-DAPP1P £100

HYALURONIDASE

Clone: 1D6
Isotype: mouse IgG1
Antigen: ram sperm hyaluronidase

Western blot analysis indicates clone ID6 recognises both ram and bull hyaluronidase, but not boar or rabbit hyaluronidase.

Applications: Western blotting, immunocytochemistry
Species: sheep, cow reactive

Harrison et al. (1988) J. Reproductive Fertility 82:777-785
Harrison et al. (1988) Biochemical Journal 252:857-882

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 200ug BT-RH-1D6 £85

HYALURONIDASE

Clone: 1A4
Isotype: mouse IgG1
Antigen: ram sperm hyaluronidase monomer

Western blot analysis indicates clone IA4 antibody recognises ram hyaluronidase but not bull, boar or rabbit hyaluronidase.

Applications: Western blotting, immunocytochemistry
Species: sheep reactive

Harrison et al. (1988) J. Reproductive Fertility 82:777-785
Harrison et al. (1988) Biochemical Journal 252:857-882

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 200ug BT-RH-1A4 £85

KDEL

Clone: MAC 256
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: Auxin Binding Protein of Maize

This monoclonal antibody reacts with the carboxy-terminal KDEL motif responsible for the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) localisation of several proteins. It is applicable as an ER marker in a wide variety of species (insects, mammals, plants) and also marks the ER-derived ‘ricinosome’ compartment in senescing plant tissue. It reacts strongly with protein disulphide isomerase.

Applications: Western blotting, immunofluorescence

Napier et al. (1988) Planta 176:519-526.
Napier et al. (1992) J. Cell Science 102:261-271.
Saunders, C. and Cohen, R.S. (1999) Molecular Cell 3:43-54.
Schmid et al. (2001) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 98:5353-5358

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-256S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-256P £100

 

KETTIN

Clone: MAC 155
Isotype: rat IgG1
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) Z-discs

Antibody reacts with 500 and 700 kDa isoforms in Lethocerus and Drosophila flight and non-flight muscle. The epitope is near the middle of the molecule. Antibody reacts with Caenorhabditis (nematode) muscle and does not react with rabbit skeletal muscle.

Applications: Immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy

Lakey et al (1990) EMBO J. 9:3459-3467.
Lakey et al. (1993) EMBO J. 12:2863-2871.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-155S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-155P £100
Ascitic fluid 1ml BT-GB-155A £85

 

MYOSIN

Clone: MAC 147
Isotype: rat IgG1
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle myosin

Antibody reacts with subfragment 2 of Lethocerus and Drosophila myosin.

Applications: Immunofluorescence, immuno-electron microscopy, Western blotting.

Fyrberg et al (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 216: 657-675.
Qiu et al (2005) J. Cell Sci. 118: 1527-1536

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-147S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-147P £100

PHOSPHOLIPASE D1

Rabbit polyclonal 229
Antigen: N’terminal peptide of phospholipase D1

Antibody 229 recognises overexpressed PLD1. Binding specificity has been assessed by Western blots, immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemistry.

Applications: Western blotting, immunnoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry
Species: human, mouse, rat reactive

Manifava et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274:1072-1077
Sugars et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274:30023-30027
Ktistakis et al. (1998) Bioessays 20:495-504
Roth et al. (1999) Chemistry and Physics of Lipids 98:141-52
Ktistakis et al. (1999) Biochemical Society Transactions 27:634-637
Cockcroft et al. (2000) Meth. Enzymol.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 100ug BT-NK-229P £100

PHOSPHOLIPASE D1

Rabbit polyclonal 231

Antigen: C’terminal peptide of phospholipase D1

Antibody 231 recognises overexpressed PLD1. Binding specificity has been assessed by Western blots, immunoprecipitation and immunohistochemistry.

Applications: Western blotting, immunnoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry
Species: human, mouse, rat reactive

Manifava et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274:1072-1077
Sugars et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274:30023-30027
Ktistakis et al. (1998) Bioessays 20:495-504
Roth et al. (1999) Chemistry and Physics of Lipids 98:141-52
Ktistakis et al. (1999) Biochemical Society Transactions 27:634-637
Cockcroft et al. (2000) Meth. Enzymol.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 100ug BT-NK-231P £100

PROGESTERONE

Clone: DB3
Isotype: mouse IgG1
Antigen: progesterone-11 -succinyl-BSA
Applications: Immunoassay, ELISA

Wright et al. (1982) Nature 295(5848):415-417.
Taussig et al. (1986) Immunology 58:445-452.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 10mg BT-MJT-DB3 £110

PROGESTERONE

Clone: 11/32
Isotype: mouse IgG1
Antigen: progesterone-11 -succinyl-BSA
Applications: Immunoassay, ELISA

Wright et al. (1982) Nature 295(5848):415-417.
Taussig et al. (1986) Immunology 58:445-452.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 10mg BT-MJT-11/32 £110

PROJECTIN

Clone: MAC 150
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle.

Antibody reacts with projectin in Lethocerus and Drosophila flight and non-flight muscles.

Applications: Immunofluorescence, immuno-electron microscopy, Western blotting.

Lakey et al (1990) EMBO J. 9: 3459-3467.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-150S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-150P £100

TROPOMYOSIN

Clone: MAC 141
Isotype: rat IgG1
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) troponin-tropomyosin

Antibody reacts with tropomyosin in Lethocerus and Drosophila flight and non-flight muscle and with tropomyosin in flight muscles of all other insect species tested. Antibody reacts with TnH in Lethocerus flight muscle, the 33 and 34 isoforms of TnH in Drosophila and proteins of TnH molecular weight in flight muscles of other Diptera and Lepidoptera. Antibody also reacts with tropomyosin in muscles of Crustacea and Caenorhabditis (nematode).

Applications: Immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy

Bullard et al. (1988) J. Mol. Biol. 204:621-637.
Peckham et al. (1992) J. Exp. Biol. 168:57-76.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-141S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-141P £100

TROPONIN C

Clone: MAC 352
Isotype: rat IgG1
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle flight muscle troponin C (TnC)

Antibody reacts with TnC isoforms F1 and F2 in flight muscle of Lethocerus and Drosophila, and with TnC in non-flight muscles.

Applications: Immunofluorescence, immuno-electron microscopy, Western blotting.

Qiu et al (2003) Biochem. J. 371: 811-821.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-352S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-352P £100

TROPONIN H (TnH)

Clone: MAC 143
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) flight muscle troponin-tropomyosin

Antibody reacts with TnH in Lethocerus flight muscle, the 34 isoform of TnH in Drosophila and proteins of TnH molecular weight in flight muscle of all other insect species tested. Antibody also reacts with zeelin 2 in Lethocerus and glutathione-S-transferase-2 kin Drosophila. Antibody reacts with Drosophila BiP (hsc72).

Applications: Immunofluorescence and immuno-electron microscopy

Bullard et al. (1988) J. Mol. Biol. 204:621-637.
Peckham et al. (1992) J. Exp. Biol. 168:57-76.
Kirkpatrick et al. (1995) J. Biol. Chem. 270:19800-19805.
Clayton et al. (1998) J. Musc. Res. and Cell Motil. 19:117-127.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-143S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-143P £100

TROPONIN T

Clone: MAC 145
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: Lethocerus indicus (waterbug) troponin-tropomyosin

Antibody reacts with troponin-T in Lethocerus, Drosophila and dragonfly muscles (flight and non-flight). It does not react with nematode (C.elegans) muscle.

Applications: Immunofluorescence, immuno-electron microscopy, Western blotting.

Bullard et al (1988) J. Mol. Biol. 204: 621-637.
Fyrberg et al (1990) J. Mol. Biol. 216: 657-675.
Agianian et al, (2004) EMBO J. 23: 772-779.

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Supernatant 10mls BT-GB-145S £65
Purified 200ug BT-GB-145P £100

 

Vav-2

Clone: MAC 410
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: GST fusion protein containing amino acids 552-868 of mouse Vav-2

MAC 410 monoclonal antibody immunoprecipitates Vav-2 and recognises Vav-2 on Western blots. MAC 410 does not precipitate or react with Vav-1 on Western blots.

Applications: Western blotting, immunoprecipitation
Species: human, mouse, rat reactive

Doody et al. (2000) The EMBO Journal 19:6173-6184.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 250ug BT-MT-410P £125

Vav-2

Clone: MAC 411
Isotype: rat IgG2a
Antigen: GST fusion protein containing amino acids 552-868 of mouse Vav-2

MAC 411 monoclonal antibody immunoprecipitates Vav-2 and recognises Vav-2 on Western blots. MAC 411 does not precipitate or react with Vav-1 on Western blots.

Applications: Western blotting, immunoprecipitation
Species: human, mouse, rat reactive

Doody et al. (2000) The EMBO Journal 19:6173-6184.

 

FORM SIZE CAT NO. PRICE
Purified 250ug BT-MT-411P £125

 

 

 

 

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