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| Catalogue Number | MABT875-25UG |
| Description | Anti-phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) Antibody, clone IB4 |
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| Background Information | Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 18 (UniProt: P05783; also known as Cell proliferation-inducing gene 46 protein, Cytokeratin-18, CK-18, Keratin-18, K18) is encoded by the KRT18 (also known as CYK18, PIG46) gene (Gene ID: 3875) in human. Cytokeratin-18 is a type I, acidic, protein that is expressed in colon, placenta, and liver. Higher expression levels have been reported in lymph nodes of breast carcinoma. Cytokeratin-18 is involved in the uptake of thrombin-antithrombin complexes by hepatic cells. Upon phosphorylation, it plays a role in filament reorganization. It is proteolytically cleaved by caspases during epithelial cell apoptosis and this cleavage is shown to occur at Asp-238. Phosphorylation of cytokeratin-18 at serine 33 is shown to increase during mitosis in cultured cells and in regenerating liver. Serine 33 phosphorylation is considered to be essential for its association with 14-3-3 proteins and has a role in keratin organization and distribution. Cytokeratin-18 can undergo O-glycosylation, which results in its increased solubility and reduction in its stability. Mutations in KRT18 gene are known to cause liver cirrhosis characterized by severe panlobular liver-cell swelling with Mallory body formation, prominent pericellular fibrosis, and marked deposits of copper. |
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| Format | Purified |
| Presentation | Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mm NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide. |
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| Application | Anti-phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33), clone IB4, Cat. No. MABT875, is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects type I cytoskeletal-18 and has been tested for use in Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunoprecipitation, and Western Blotting. |
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| Application Notes | Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) in immunocytochemistry applications (Ku, N.O., et. Al. (1998). EMBO J. 17(7):1892-906). Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot immunoprecipitated phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) in immunoprecipitation applications (Ku, N.O., et. Al. (1998). EMBO J. 17(7):1892-906). Immunofluorescence Analysis: A representative lot detected phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) in Immunofluorescence applications (Ku, N.O., et. Al. (1998). EMBO J. 17(7):1892-906). Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) in Western Blotting applications (Yoon, K.H., et. Al. (2001). J Cell Biol. 153(3):503-16). |
| Biological Information | |
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| Immunogen | KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 13 amino acids surrounding phosphorylated serine 33 (initiator methionine removed) from the N-terminal region of human cytokeratin-18. |
| Clone | IB4 |
| Concentration | Please refer to lot specific datasheet. |
| Host | Mouse |
| Specificity | Clone IB4 specifically detects human cytokeratin-18 phosphorylated on serine 33. |
| Isotype | IgG1κ |
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| Species Reactivity Note | Human. |
| Antibody Type | Monoclonal Antibody |
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| Purification Method | Protein g purified |
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| Molecular Weight | ~48 kDa observed; 48.06 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s). |
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| Quality Assurance | Evaluated by Western Blotting in lysates from HeLa cells treated with Calyculin A/Okadaic Acid. Western Blotting Analysis: 2 µg/mL of this antibody detected phospho-cytokeratin-18 (K18) (Ser33) in lysate from HeLa cells treated with Calyculin A/Okadaic Acid. |
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| Storage Conditions | Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt. |
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| Material Size | 25 μg |