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Hemoglobin γ (D4K7X) Rabbit mAb
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New 10/15
Entrez-Gene ID #3047
UniProt ID #P69891
For Research Use Only. Not For Use In Diagnostic Procedures.
Applications
W, F
Endogenous
Species Cross-Reactivity*
Molecular Wt.
Isotype
H
12 kDa
Rabbit IgG**
Storage: Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150
mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02%
sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.
*Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot.
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**Anti-rabbit secondary antibodies must be used to
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Background: Hemoglobin (Hb, Hgb) is a heme-containing
transport protein found primarily in the red blood cells of
humans and most other vertebrates. The primary function of hemoglobin is to transport oxygen from the external environment
to the body tissues. Hemoglobin also facilitates metabolic waste
removal by assisting in the transport of carbon dioxide from
tissues back to the respiratory organs (1). Mature hemoglobin
is a tetrameric protein complex, with each subunit containing an oxygen-binding heme group (2). Multiple isoforms of
hemoglobin exist, which vary in relative abundance depending
on developmental stage. Adult hemoglobin (HbA) is comprised
of two α subunits and two β subunits and is the predominant
hemoglobin found in red blood cells of children and adults.
Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) contains two α subunits and two γ
subunits and is the predominant isoform found during fetal
and early postnatal development (2,3). Mutations that alter the
structure or abundance of specific globin subunits can result
in pathological conditions known as hemoglobinopathies (4).
One such disorder is sickle cell disease, which is characterized by structural abnormalities that limit the oxygen carrying
capacity of red blood cells. By contrast, thalassemia disorders
are characterized by deficiencies in the abundance of specific
hemoglobin subunits (4). Clinical treatments that are designed
to alter the expression of specific hemoglobin subunits can be
used to treat hemoglobinopathies (5).
Recommended Antibody Dilutions:
Western blotting
Flow Cytometry
200
140
100
80
1:1000
1:50
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50
40
Background References:
(1)Hardison, R. (1998) J Exp Biol 201, 1099-117.
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(2)Sankaran, V.G. et al. (2010) Br J Haematol 149, 181-94.
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(3)Bank, A. (2006) Blood 107, 435-43.
Hemoglobin γ
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(4)Thein, S.L. (2013) Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 3,
a011700.
(5)Fucharoen, S. et al. (1996) Blood 87, 887-92.
β-Actin
40
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Western blot analysis of extracts from various cell lines using Hemoglobin γ (D4K7X) Rabbit mAb (upper) and β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit
mAb #8457 (lower).
Specificity/Sensitivity: Hemoglobin γ (D4K7X) Rabbit mAb
recognizes endogenous levels of the hemoglobin γ subunit.
This antibody recognizes both HBG1 and HBG2 isoforms, but
does not cross-react with the hemoglobin β subunit.
Events
Source/Purification: Monoclonal antibody is produced by
immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to
residues surrounding Val21 of human hemoglobin g (HBG1)
protein.
Hemoglobin γ
Flow cytometric analysis of K-562 (green) and Ramos (blue) cells
using Hemoglobin γ (D4K7X) Rabbit mAb. Anti-rabbit IgG (H+L),
F(ab’)2 Fragment (Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate) #4412 was used as a
secondary antibody.
IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1%
Tween®20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.
Alexa Fluor is a registered trademark of Life Technologies Corporation.
Tween is a registered trademark of ICI Americas, Inc.
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Applications: W—Western IP—Immunoprecipitation IHC—Immunohistochemistry ChIP—Chromatin Immunoprecipitation IF—Immunofluorescence F—Flow cytometry E-P—ELISA-Peptide Species Cross-Reactivity: H—human M—mouse R—rat Hm—hamster
Mk—monkey Mi—mink C—chicken Dm—D. melanogaster X—Xenopus Z—zebrafish B—bovine Dg—dog Pg—pig Sc—S. cerevisiae Ce—C. elegans Hr—Horse All—all species expected Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% homology.
kDa
200
140
100
80
60
50
40
30
20
Hemoglobin γ
(Myc-tagged)
10
Hemoglobin γ, β
(Myc-tagged)
20
60
50
β-Actin
40
30
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+
–
hHbγ
–
–
+
hHbβ
Western blot analysis of extracts from 293T cells, mock-transfected (-) or transfected with a construct expressing Myc-tagged
full-length human hemoglobin γ (hHbγ, +) or hemoglobin β
(hHbβ, +), using Hemoglobin γ (D4K7X) Rabbit mAb (upper),
Myc-Tag (71D10) Rabbit mAb #2278 (middle), and β-Actin
(D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower).
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