Anti-Connexin45, noisy but effective

Biological Science
Florida State University
Graduate Student

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Company:

Life Technologies (Invitrogen)

Product Name:

Rabbit anti-Connexin45

Catalog Number:

40-7000

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In these experiments, I wanted to investigate whether a novel receptor (for olfactory bulb tissue) was co-expressed with known subpopulations - the antibodies used target known histological markers for these subpopulations. Here, I wanted to quantify connexin45 protein in brain tissue homogenates via immunoblot.  This antibody showed a doublet at the appropriate weight and had more background noise than other antibodies, though most anti-connexin antibodies do.  It worked for my research.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Brain tissue homogenate

Primary Incubation

1:250 overnight at 4 degrees C

Blocking Agent

Odyssey Blocking Buffer+Tween-20

Secondary Incubation

1:10,000 for 90 minutes at room temperature

Tertiary Incubation

No tertiary incubation

Detection

Near-infrared fluorescence

Results Summary

Showed a doublet at the correct weight and had some background noise. Effective as far as connexin antibodies go.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Worked for the experiment and was easy to optimize.

The Bad

Background may be unacceptable for some experiments.

The Bottom Line

This can work for immunoblot experiments if you require it; recommended for immunohistochemistry.

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