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ECB-ANTIBODY-26395972

Antibody Name: tekt1 Ab1

Common Name: tektin 1

RRID:
Synonyms: Tektin C, Tektin C1

Antigens
Gene: tekt1

Clone Type: Polyclonal
Source:

Antibody
Clone Number
Purification Affinity Purification
Isotype IgG
Host Organism rabbit
Echinoderm Reactivity S. purpuratus, P. miniata, L. pictus
Non-Echinoderm Reactivity human, pig
Description: Monospecific antibody that reacts with a microtubule protein in sea urchin sperm flagella and cilia in sea urchins and molluscs (Aequipecten irradians, Spisula solidissima). Created by the Linck lab at the University of Minnesota. Also reacts with Tripneustes gratilla and Chinese hamster.
Immunogen
Name Electrophoretically Purified Tektin Filament
Type polypeptide
Post Translational Modifications None
Source Organism Lytechinus pictus
Description Consists of ~46 kDa polypeptide isolated and purified from sperm flagella axonemes using SDS-PAGE.
Sequence
Reported Usage
immunofluorescence
immunohistochemistry
western blot
Publications
???displayAntibody.papersFirst??? Characterization of antibodies as probes for structural and biochemical studies of tektins from ciliary and flagellar microtubules., J Cell Sci 1987  
???displayAntibody.papersRecent??? Insights into the structure and function of ciliary and flagellar doublet microtubules: tektins, Ca2+-binding proteins, and stable protofilaments., J Biol Chem 2014                            
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