Thermo Fisher Scientific Phospho-Histone H2A.X (Ser139) Monoclonal Antibody (CR55T33), eBioscience

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500

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Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

-

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Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

5 µg/mL

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Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

5 µg/mL

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Flow Cytometry (Flow)

0.03 µg/test

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse

Published species

Human

Host/Isotype

Mouse / IgG1, kappa

Class

Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Clone

CR55T33

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

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• Alexa Fluor 488
• eFluor 570
• eFluor 660
• PE
• PerCP-eFluor 710
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Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.5 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.2

Contains

0.09% sodium azide

Storage conditions

4° C

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_2865487

Product Specific Information

Description: The CR55T33 monoclonal antibody recognizes phosphorylated serine 139 of human and mouse H2AX. H2AX is a member of the H2A histone family that complex with DNA and other histones to form the repeating nucleosome units characteristic of eukaryotic chromatin. Nucleosomes consist of approximately 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around an octamer of histones composed of two each of the four histone proteins: H2A, H2B, H3 and H4. After induction of DNA damage such as double-strand breaks by irradiation, genotoxic stresses, replication errors or gene recombination, PI3K-like kinases (e.g., ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM), ataxia telangiectasia Rad-3-related (ATR), and DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK) are activated to phosphorylate serine 139 in H2AX. This early phosphorylation event plays a critical role in recruiting proteins involved in DNA repair.

The monoclonal antibody CR55T33 recognizes a single band of approximately 15 kDa on reduced cell lysates from Jurkat cells stimulated with etoposide.

Applications Reported: This CR55T33 antibody has been reported for use in intracellular staining followed by flow cytometric analysis, western blotting, immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections, and immunocytochemistry (fluorochrome-conjugated CR55T33 is recommended for use in intracellular flow cytometry).

Applications Tested: The CR55T33 has been tested by immunocytochemistry of methanol-fixed cells and by immunohistochemistry of human tissue using either low or high pH antigen retrieval and can be used at 5 µg/mL. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest. This CR55T33 antibody has also been tested by intracellular staining and flow cytometric analysis of stimulated Jurkat cells using the Foxp3/Transcription Factor Buffer Set (Product # 00-5523-00) and protocol. This can be used at 0.03 µg per test. A test is defined as the amount (µg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 µL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test.

Protocols: We recommend Protocol B: One-step protocol: intracellular (nuclear) proteins. Alternatively, Protocol C: Two-step protocol: Fixation/Methanol can also be used. Protocol A: Two-step protocol: intracellular (cytoplasmic) proteins cannot be used. All Protocols can be found in the Staining intracellular Antigens for Flow Cytometry Protocol located in the BestProtocols® Section under the Resources tab online.

eFluor® 660 is a replacement for Alexa Fluor® 647. eFluor® 660 emits at 659 nm and is excited with the red laser (633 nm). Please make sure that your instrument is capable of detecting this fluorochrome.

Purity: Greater than 90%, as determined by SDS-PAGE.

Aggregation: Less than 10%, as determined by HPLC.

Filtration: 0.2 µm post-manufacturing filtered.

Target Information

Histone H2A.X (H2AX) is a member of the histone H2A family which is one of the four core histones making up the nucleosome core particle. In eukaryotes, DNA double strand breaks (DSBs) have been shown to trigger the phosphorylation of serine 139 at the carboxy terminus of histone H2AX resulting in gamma-H2AX. The phosphorylation of H2AX can be detected by Western blotting or immunofluorescence, revealing the frequency of DSBs. The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases have been implicated in H2AX phosphorylation, but it is unclear if ATM is the primary H2AX kinase or if other members of the family such as DNA-PK and ATR contribute in a similar manner. Structurally, H2A.x contains 143 amino acid residues. Histone H2A.X is considered a basal histone, being synthesized in G1 as well as in S-phase, and its mRNA contains polyA addition motifs and a polyA tail along with the conserved stem-loop and U7 binding sequences involved in the processing and stability of replication type histone mRNAs. There are two forms of Histone H2A.X mRNA, one about 1600 bases long and contains polyA; the other about 575 bases long, lacking polyA. The short form behaves as a replication type histone mRNA, while the longer behaves as a basal type histone mRNA. Histone H2A.X maps to the 11q23.2-q23.3 region of the human chromosome. Histone H2A.x contributes to histone-formation and therefore the structure of DNA. Histone H2A variant H2A.x specifically regulates the interaction of MDC1 (mediator of DNA damage checkpoint protein 1), a DNA repair protein to the sites of DNA damage.

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