Anti-mCherry Antibody is a Bit Unspecific

Biochemistry
Heidelberg University
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Company:

abcam

Product Name:

Mcherry antibody

Catalog Number:

ab125096

Clone Number:

1C51

Hela cells have been transfected with a vector carrying mCherry under the control of the TET promoter.Western blot was used to check the mCherry signal.The antibody is a bit unspecific.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Hela cells, cell lysate

Primary Incubation

1:3000 milk 5% in PBS 0,05% tween o.n

Blocking Agent

Milk 5% in PBS 0,05% tween

Secondary Incubation

mouse 1:3000 milk 5% in PBS 0,05% tween 45 minutes

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

ECL

Results Summary

This antibody gives a strong signal but detects also unspecific bands. Hela cells WCL has been loaded on a 4-12% SDS-precast gel (1:15h; 180 V) then proteins have been transferred on nitrocellulose membrane using the semi-dry blotting (1h 11V). Blocking with milk 5% in PBS 0,05% tween (1 hour) was followed by incubation over night with anti-mCherry (1:3000 in milk 5% in PBS 0,05% tween) Then the membrane was washed with 3x 5 minutes with PBS 0,05% tween, followed by a 45 minutes incubation with Mouse secondary antibody 1:3000 in milk 1% in PBS 0,05% tween.To wash out the secondary antibody, a second wash with PBS 0,05% tween (3x 5 minutes) was performed. ECL substrate has been used to detect the signal.

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Summary

The Good

Strong signal

The Bad

Detection of unspecific bands

The Bottom Line

Recommended if the unspecific bands do not overlap with the signal of your interest.

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