Versatile GFP Antibody From Abcam

Department of Pathology
Stanford University
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Abcam

Product Name:

Anti-GFP Antibody

Catalog Number:

ab290

Clone Number:

N/A

To visualize mitochondrial proteins, I use acetone methanol (1:1) fixation. However, it causes a reduction in GFP fluorescence. To overcome that, I performed staining with a GFP antibody to get better signals in confocal microscopy.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Transient expression of GFP or GFP-tagged protein in Neuro2a cells

Primary Incubation

1:5000 for 2 hours at RT

Blocking Agent

1% BSA in PBS Tween-20

Secondary Incubation

Anti-Rabbit IgG (Alexa Fluor 488) at 1:2500 dilution incubated for 1 hour at RT

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

Confocal microscopy

Results Summary

Staining with GFP antibody gives improved and clean signal after acetone-methanol fixation. Both cytosolic as well as mitochondria localized proteins are easily visualized.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

Aliquot and freeze for longer storage.

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Summary

The Good

Suitable for various applications, and works well even at higher dilutions.

The Bad

None.

The Bottom Line

The antibody is expensive but it can work at higher dilutions which makes it worth buying.

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