Alexa Fluor® 700 anti-BrdU Antibody

Product Details

Antibody Type

Monoclonal

Host Species

Mouse

Immunogen

Iodouridine-conjugated ovalbumin

Formulation

Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide and BSA (origin USA)

Preparation

The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography and conjugated with Alexa Fluor® 700 under optimal conditions.

Concentration

Lot-specific (to obtain lot-specific concentration and expiration, please enter the lot number in our Certificate of Analysis online tool.)

Storage & Handling

The antibody solution should be stored undiluted between 2°C and 8°C, and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.

Application

ICFC - Quality tested

Recommended Usage

Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by intracellular immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis. For flow cytometric staining, the suggested use of this reagent is 5 µl per million cells in 100 µl staining volume or 5 µl per 100 µl of whole blood.

* Alexa Fluor® 700 has a maximum emission of 719 nm when it is excited at 633 nm / 635 nm. Prior to using Alexa Fluor® 700 conjugate for flow cytometric analysis, please verify your flow cytometer's capability of exciting and detecting the fluorochrome.

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Excitation Laser

Red Laser (633 nm)

Application Notes

Additional reported applications (for the relevant formats) include: immunohistochemistry and fluorescence microscopy.

Application References

(PubMed link indicates BioLegend citation)

1. Dolbeare F, et al. 1983. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:5573.
2. Hirota K, et al. 2007. J. Exp. Med. 204:41.
3. Godebu E, et al. 2008. J. Immunol. 181:1798.
4. Waskow C, et al. 2008. Nat. Immunol. 9:676.

RRID

AB_2814312 (BioLegend Cat. No. 364111)
AB_2814312 (BioLegend Cat. No. 364112)

Antigen Details

Structure

Uridine derivative that can be incorporated into DNA and substitute thymidine residues.

Distribution

Cells can be pulse-labeled with BrdU, which will be incorporated into DNA during the cell cycle's synthesis phase.

Function

The antibody against BrdU can be used to identify cells undergoing DNA replication during the BrdU incorporation period.

Biology Area

Cell Biology, Cell Cycle/DNA Replication, Immunology

Molecular Family

Nuclear Markers

Antigen References

1. Barker JM, et al. 2013. PLoS One 8:e63692.
2. Duque A and Rakic P. 2011. J. Neurosci. 31:15205.
3. Robbins S, et al. 2011. J. Vis. Exp. 55:2855.
4. Broekhuizen CA, et al. 2010. Infect Immun. 78:954.
5. van der Wath RC, et al. 2009. PLoS One 4:e6972.
6. Dolbeare F, et al. 1985. Cytometry 6:521.
7. Gratzner HG. 1982. Science 218:474.

Gene ID

NA

UniProt

View information about BrdU on UniProt.org

Related Protocols

• Anti-BrdU Staining Using 70% Ethanol and 2N HCL
• Anti-BrdU Staining Using DNAse with Surface and Fluorescent Proteins

Other Formats