Anti-RAR-alpha Antibody, clone 3L14, ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal
SIGMA/ZRB1369 - recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells
Synonym: Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 1; Retinoic acid receptor alpha
Product Type: Chemical
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human prostate cancer (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining was observed in human prostate cancer tissue sections.
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human prostate cancer (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining was observed in human prostate cancer tissue sections.
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human prostate cancer (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining was observed in human prostate cancer tissue sections.
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human testis (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic staining was predominantly observed in Leydig cells, with lesser cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining in seminiferous tubules of human testis tissue sections.
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human testis (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic staining was predominantly observed in Leydig cells, with lesser cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining in seminiferous tubules of human testis tissue sections.
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded (FFPE) human testis (A) and Negative control (B) tissue sections were prepared using heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER). Immunostaining was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. Reactivity was detected using an Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG and HRP-DAB. Cytoplasmic staining was predominantly observed in Leydig cells, with lesser cytoplasmic/nuclear membranous staining in seminiferous tubules of human testis tissue sections.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of NTERA-2 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of NTERA-2 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of NTERA-2 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of A431 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of A431 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of A431 cells was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HUVEC was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HUVEC was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Immunocytochemistry Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Immunofluorescent analysis of HUVEC was performed using a 1:100 dilution of Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal and visualized with a Goat Anti-Rabbit secondary antibody conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488 (Green). Actin filaments have been labeled with phalloidin (Red). Nucleus is stained with DAPI (Blue). This antibody positively stains the nucleus.
Western Blotting Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology Lysates from A431 (Lane 1) and MDCK (Lane 2) cells were probed with Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal (1:1,000 dilution). Proteins were visualized using a Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG secondary antibody conjugated to HRP and a chemiluminescence detection system. Arrow indicates RAR-alpha (~58 kDa).
Affintiy Binding Assay Enhanced Validation - Recombinant Antibody Technology 100 μg/mL of Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha peptide (Run 1) and non-specific peptide (Run 2) were analyzed by affinity binding assay using Cat. No. ZRB1369, Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb® Rabbit Monoclonal. The binding of this antibody to Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha peptide displayed a KD value of 9.8 x 10-8 whereas its binding to non-specific peptide displayed a KD of 2.3 x 10-3.
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| antibody form | purified antibody |
| antibody product type | primary antibodies |
| biological source | rabbit (recombinant) |
| clone | 3L14, monoclonal |
| recombinant monoclonal | |
| conjugate | unconjugated |
| enhanced validation | recombinant expression Learn more about Antibody Enhanced Validation  |
| form | lyophilized |
| greener alternative category | Aligned |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Waste Prevention Designing Safer Chemicals Design for Energy Efficiency Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| isotype | IgG |
| mol wt | calculated mol wt 50.77 kDa |
| observed mol wt ~58 kDa | |
| packaging | pkg of 25 μL |
| product line | ZooMAb® learn more |
| recombinant | expressed in HEK 293 cells |
| shipped in | ambient |
| species reactivity | human, canine |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | affinity binding assay: suitable |
| immunocytochemistry: suitable | |
| immunohistochemistry: suitable | |
| western blot: suitable | |
| UniProt accession no. | P10276  |
| Application: | Anti-RAR-alpha, clone 3L14 ZooMAb, Cat. No. ZRB1369, a Rabbit monoclonal antibody that targets RAR-alpha and is tested in Affinity Binding Assay, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry, and Western Blotting. |
| Application: | Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected RAR-alpha in A431 cell lysate. Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:100 dilution from a representative lot detected RAR-alpha in HeLa, A431, HUVEC, and NTERA2 cells. Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:100-1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected RAR-alpha in human prostate cancer and human testis tissue sections. Affinity Binding Assay: A representative lot of this antibody bound Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha peptide with a KD of 9.8 x 10-8 in an affinity binding assay. Note: Actual optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user as specimens, and experimental conditions may vary with the end user. |
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| General description: | We are committed to bringing you greener alternative products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry.This antibody is Preservative-free, produced without the harm or sacrifice of animals and exceptionally stable to allow for ambient shipping and storage if needed and thus aligns with "Waste Prevention", "Designing Safer Chemicals" and "Design for Energy Efficiency". Click here for more information. |
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| Immunogen: | KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 17 amino acids from the N-terminal half of human Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha. |
| Legal Information: | ZooMAb is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Physical form: | Purified recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS with 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 μL. |
| Reconstitution: | 300 μg/mL after reconstitution at 25 μL per vial. Please refer to guidance on suggested starting dilutions and/or titers per application and sample type. |
| Specificity: | Clone 3L14 is a ZooMAb rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects Retinoic Acid Receptor alpha (RAR-alpha). It targets an epitope within 17 amino acids from the N-terminal half. |
| Storage and Stability: | Recommend storage of lyophilized product at 2-8°C; Before reconstitution, micro-centrifuge vials briefly to spin down material to bottom of the vial; Reconstitute each vial by adding 25 μL of filtered lab grade water or PBS; Reconstituted antibodies can be stored at 2-8°C, or -20°C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaws. |
| Target description: | Retinoic acid receptor alpha (UniProt: P10276; also known as RAR-alpha, Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 1) is encoded by the RARA (also known as NR1B1) gene (Gene ID: 5914) in human. RAR-alpha is a nuclear receptor of the steroid/thyroid superfamily of nuclear receptor proteins that regulate gene expression by binding to RNA and other elements of DNA response. RAR-alpha forms heterodimer with RXR (via C-terminus) and this association is enhanced by pulsatile shear stress. The RAR-alpha/RXR heterodimer bind to the retinoic acid response elements composed of tandem 5′-AGGTCA-3′ sites known as DR1-DR5. Its nuclear localization depends on ligand binding, phosphorylation, and sumoylation. Phosphorylation on serine 77 is shown to be crucial for its transcriptional activity. Phosphorylation by Akt1 is required for the repressor activity but it has no effect on DNA binding, protein stability, or subcellular localization. In the absence of ligand, the heterodimer associates with a multiprotein complex containing transcription corepressors that induces histone deacetylation, chromatin condensation and transcriptional suppression. Upon ligand binding, the corepressors dissociate from the receptors and associate with the coactivators leading to transcriptional activation. RAR-alpha has two NR C-4 type of zinc-finger domains (aa 88-108 and 124-148). This ZooMAb recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals. |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352203 |