Decent Loading Control Antibody

Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Illinois, Chicago
PostDoctoral Research Fellow

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Company:

Abcam

Product Name:

Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5]

Catalog Number:

ab8245

Using a loading control is extremely important for any conclusive experiment. Mostly, any gene which is vital for the cell or is abundantly present can be used as a loading control. GAPDH is one of the important enzymes involved in glycolysis pathway. We used it in western blotting to ensure equal loading.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Whole cell lysates of different cancer cells

Primary Incubation

Diluted 1:1000 in blocking solution, incubated for overnight at 4 degrees

Blocking Agent

5% non fat dry milk in TBST

Secondary Incubation

Anti-mouse secondary antibody

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

ECl

Results Summary

Single bands were obtained. Though this antibody gives background at times.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Just a regular GAPDH antibody

The Bad

Nothing

The Bottom Line

Overall, its not the best GAPDH antibody in Abcam but it does the job.

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