Anti-Luciferase antibody, Mouse monoclonal

Uses

Anti-Luciferase antibody, Mouse monoclonal has been used in:

• immunoblotting
• immunocytochemistry
• immunohistochemistry

General Description

Anti-Luciferase antibody, Mouse monoclonal , (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the LUC-1 hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from BALB/c mice immunized with firefly (Photinus pyralis) luciferase. Luciferase, a reporter protein contains two binding pockets, one pocket for ATP and other one for luciferin substrate. Both the pockets are in close proximity to each other.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Luciferase catalyzes a bioluminescent reaction in the presence of substrate luciferin as well as Mg2+, oxygen and ATP. The luciferase assay is rapid, sensitive, and unlike the CAT assay, does not require a radioactive substrate. Anti-Luciferase antibody can detect the luciferase enzyme expression in situ, providing a means to study the cellular localization of the signal sequence activation.