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Camelid single domain antibodies (sdAbs) consist only of one antigen binding site of an Alpaca heavy chain antibody. With only ~15 kDa, these Tags are about 10-times smaller than conventional IgG antibody molecules.
Cat. No. N3702-AF568-L |
200 µl purified antibody, lyophilized from PBS, fluorescence-labeled with
AZdye 568.
Albumin was added for stabilization. For reconstitution add 200 µl H2O. Either add 1:1 (v/v) glycerol, then aliquot and store at -20°C until use, or store aliquots at -80°C without additives. Reconstitute immediately upon receipt! Avoid bright light when working with the antibody to minimize photo bleeching of the fluorescent dye. |
Applications | |
Label | AZdye 568, two fluorophores coupled to one FluoTag |
Clone | 1B2 |
Immunogen | Recombinant protein corresponding to AA 68 to 251 from mouse PSD95 (UniProt Id: Q62108) |
Reactivity |
Reacts with: mouse (Q62108), rat (P31016), human (P78352). Other species not tested yet. |
Specificity | Recognizes mouse and rat PSD95. Other species not tested |
Matching control protein/peptide | 124-01P |
PSD95 (postsynaptic density protein 95 kDa, also called SAP 90: synapse associated protein of 90 kDa and DLG 4) is a component of postsynaptic densities in central synapses. It contains three PDZ domains. The first and second PDZ domain localizes NMDA receptors and K+ channels to synapses, the third binds to neuroligins which are neuronal cell adhesion molecules that interact with β-neurexins and form intercellular junctions. Thus different PDZ domains of PSD 95 might be specialized for distinct functions.
Unlabeled variants and several modifications of sdAbs like biotin, fluorophore or DBCO conjugation are available.
In FluoTag®-X2 two fluorophore molecules are site-specifically coupled to each FluoTag molecule. Therefore, the reagent simultaneously targets two fluorophores to the protein of interest, which ensures up to two-fold („2X“)-brighter signals. Owing to the small size of the FluoTags, the distance between the target epitope and each fluorophore is ~ 3 nm.
In comparison to detection systems using conventional antibodies, FluoTag-X can thus improve the localization accuracy by 10-15 nm. Both features - superior brightness and precise fluorophore placement - render the FluoTag-X products excellent tools for all microscopy techniques.