Suitable for indirect trapping ELISA for quantitation of antigen in serum using a standardcurve, for immunoprecipitation and for western blotting for highly sensitive qualitativeanalysis. Recommended Dilution(s): This product was assayed by immunoblot and found to bereactive against Collagen IV at a dilution of 1: 5,000 to 1: 10,000. This product was alsoassayed against 1.0 μg of Collagen IV in a standard sandwich ELISA using PeroxidaseConjugated Streptavidin and ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis-[3-ethylbenthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid])as a substrate for 30 minutes at room temperature. A working dilution of 1: 4,000 to1: 8,000 of the stock concentration is suggested for this product. For Immunohistochemistry on frozen tissue sections dilute the product 1: 50 to 1: 200. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL (by UV absorbance at 280 nm)
Buffer
0.125 M Sodium Borate, 0.075 M Sodium Chloride, 0.005 M EDTA, pH 8.0 with 10 mg/mL BSA (Ig and Protease Free) as stabilizer and 0.01 % (w/v) Sodium Azide as preservative.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Dilute only prior to immediate use. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store vial at -20 °C or below prior to opening. Aliquot contents and freeze at -20 °C or below.
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Collagen IV is a major constituent of the basement membranes along with laminins, proteoglycans and enactins. It is a multimeric protein composed of 3 alpha subunits. These subunits are encoded by 6 different genes, alpha 1 through alpha 6, each of which can form a triple helix structure with 2 other subunits to form type IV collagen. It can form insoluble fibers with high tensile strength. Collagen IV is useful in detecting the loss of parts of basement membranes in carcinomas.Synonyms: COL4A1