Thermo Fisher Scientific Vinculin Monoclonal Antibody (SP117)

Applications and Tested Dilution

Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

Heat-mediated antigen retrieval is recommended prior to staining, using a 10 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0) for 10 minutes, followed by cooling at room temperature for 20 minutes.
After antigen retrieval, incubate samples with primary antibody for 10 minutes at room temperature.
A suggested positive control is heart or small intestine tissue.

Target Information

Vinculin (VCL) is a cytoskeletal protein associated with cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix adherens-type junctions. It functions as one of several interacting proteins involved in anchoring F-actin to the membrane.
In adhesion plaque assembly, the beta subunit of integrin binds to talin, which binds to vinculin that interacts with alpha-actinin and possibly with itself.
Since alpha-actinin binds to and cross-links actin filaments, vinculin represents a key element in the transmembrane linkage of the extracellular matrix to the cytoplasmic microfilament system.
Mutations in the VCL gene can result in cardiomyopathy dilated 1W or familial hypertrophic 15.

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