Product Description

SPAG8 Polyclonal Antibody

Sizes: 50 µl, 100 µl

Catalogue Numbers: BS71822-50, BS71822-100

Product: 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Swiss-Prot: Q99932

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Mouse, Rat

Applications: WB, IHC

All Applications: WB,1:500 - 1:2000 | IHC,1:50 - 1:200

Background: The correlation of anti-sperm antibodies with cases of unexplained infertility implicates a role for these antibodies in blocking fertilization. Improved diagnosis and treatment of immunologic infertility, as well as identification of proteins for targeted contraception, are dependent on the identification and characterization of relevant sperm antigens. The protein encoded by this gene is recognized by sperm agglutinating antibodies from an infertile woman. This protein is localized in germ cells of the testis at all stages of spermatogenesis and is localized to the acrosomal region of mature spermatozoa. This protein interacts with ACT (activator of CREM in testis) and may play a role in CREM (cAMP response element modulator)-ACT-mediated gene transcription during spermatogenesis. This protein may also play a role in spermatogenesis by regulating microtubule formation and cell division. Alternatively spliced variants that encode different protein isoforms have been described but the full-length sequences of only two have been determined.

Purification and Purity: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Storage and Stability: Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Note: For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

Extra Notes: Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using SPAG8 antibody at 1:3000 dilution.
Secondary antibody: HRP Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG at 1:10000 dilution.
Lysates/proteins: 25ug per lane.
Blocking buffer: 3% non-fat dry milk in TBST.
Detection: ECL Basic Kit.
Exposure time: 90s.

Bioworld Molecular Weight: 45kDa

Specificity: Polyclonal Antibodies

Alternative Name: SPAG8; BS-84; CILD28; CT142; HSD-1; SMP1; SPAG3; hSMP-1

Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein of human SPAG8(NP_758516.1).

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Modification: Unmodified