Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to ICADApoptosis is a cell death process that removes toxic and/or useless cells during mammalian development. The apoptotic process is accompanied by shrinkage and fragmentation of the cells and nuclei and degradation of the chromosomal DNA into nucleosomal units. DNA fragmentation factor (DFF) is a heterodimeric protein of 40-kD (DFFB) and 45-kD (DFFA) subunits. DFFA is the substrate for caspase-3 and triggers DNA fragmentation during apoptosis. DFF becomes activated when DFFA is cleaved by caspase-3. The cleaved fragments of DFFA dissociate from DFFB, the active component of DFF. DFFB has been found to trigger both DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation during apoptosis. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Immunogen
DFF45 antibody was raised against a 19 amino acid peptide near the carboxy terminus of human DFF45.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
ELISAICC/IFWB
WB: 0.5 - 1 ug/ml. ICC: 5 ug/ml:
Species Reactivity
Human
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Gene Synonyms
DFFA DFF1 DNA fragmentation factor 45kDa alpha polypeptide DFF-45
Target
ICAD
Application
Application
Western blot analysis of DFF45 in HeLa (H), Jurkat (J), A431 (A), and K562 (K) whole cell lysate with DFF45 antibody at 1:1000 dilution.
Application
Immunocytochemistry of DFF45 in HeLa cells with DFF45 antibody at 5 ug/mL.
Application Notes
WB: 0.5 - 1 ug/ml. ICC: 5 ug/ml:
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
Be stored at 4oC for three months and -20oC, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.