Storage Buffer | PBS, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide *Storage buffer may change when conjugated |
Storage Temperature | -20ºC, Conjugated antibodies should be stored according to the product label |
Shipping Temperature | Blue Ice or 4ºC |
Purification | Protein A purified |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Specificity | Detects ~26kDa. |
Cite This Product | StressMarq Biosciences Cat# SPC-168, RRID: AB_2177680 |
Certificate of Analysis | 1 µl/ml of SPC-168 was sufficient for detection of Rab5 in 15 µg of HeLa lysate by ECL immunoblot analysis using Donkey anti-rabbit IgG:HRP as the secondary antibody. |
Alternative Names | Rab 5A Antibody, RAS associated protein RAB5A Antibody, Ras related protein Rab 5 A Antibody |
Research Areas | Cell Markers, Cell Signaling, Neuron Markers, Neuroscience, Organelle Markers, Presynaptic Markers, Protein Trafficking, Tags and Cell Markers, Vesicle Transport |
Cellular Localization | Cell membrane, Early Endosome Membrane, Endosome, Melanosome |
Accession Number | NP_004153.2 |
Gene ID | 5868 |
Swiss Prot | P20339 |
Scientific Background | Rab5 is a 24kDa member of the Rab family of small guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases), Ras superfamily. Rab GTPases are central regulators of membrane trafficking in the eukaryotic cell. Their regulatory capacity depends on their ability to cycle between the GDP -bound inactive and GTP-bound active states. This conversion is regulated by GDP/GTP exchange factors (GEPs), GDP dissociation inhibitors (GDIs) and GTPase-activating proteins (GAPs) (1, 2). Activation of a Rab protein is coupled to its association with intracellular membranes, allowing it to recruit downstream effector proteins to the cytoplasmic surface of a subcellular compartment (3). Through these proteins, Rab GTPases regulate vesicle formation, actin- and tubulin-dependent vesicle movement, and membrane fusion(1). Rab proteins contain conserved regions involved in guanine-nucleotide binding, and hyper variable COHO-terminal domains with a cysteine motif implicated in subcellular targeting. Post-translational modification of the cysteine motif with one or two geranyl groups is essential for the membrane association and correct intracellular localization of Rab proteins(3). Each Rab shows a characteristic subcellular distribution (4). In particular, Rab5 is ubiquitously expressed in human tissues. It localizes mainly to early endosomes, but is also present on the plasma membrane. It regulates the fusion between endocytic vesicles and early endosomes, as well as the homotypic fusion between early endosomes (5). Among the proteins recruited by the GTP-bound active Rab5 are Rabaptin-5 and EEA1 (6). Anti-Rab5 may be used as an early endosome marker. |
References |
1. Stenmark H., and Olkkonen V.M. (2001) Genome Biol. 2: 3007.1-3007.7. 2. Takai Y., et al. (2001) Physiol. Rev. 8:, 153-208. 3. Ali B.R., et al. (2004) J. Cell Sci. 117: 6401-6412. 4. Zerial M., and McBride H. (2001) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 2: 107-117. 5. Sonnichsen B., et al. (2000) J. Cell Biol. 149: 901-913 6. Woodman P.G. (2000) Traffic. 1: 695-701. |
Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence analysis using Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168). Tissue: Cervical cancer cell line (HeLa). Species: Human. Fixation: 2% Formaldehyde for 20 min at RT. Primary Antibody: Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168) at 1:80 for 12 hours at 4°C. Secondary Antibody: R-PE Goat Anti-Rabbit (yellow) at 1:200 for 2 hours at RT. Counterstain: DAPI (blue) nuclear stain at 1:40000 for 2 hours at RT. Localization: Cytoplasm. Melanosome. Nucleus. Magnification: 100x. (A) DAPI (blue) nuclear stain. (B) Anti-Rab5 Antibody. (C) Composite.
Western blot analysis of Human Cell line lysates showing detection of Rab5 protein using Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168). Load: 15 µgprotein. Block: 1.5% BSA for 30 minutes at RT. Primary Antibody: Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168) at 1:1000 for 2 hours at RT. Secondary Antibody: Donkey Anti-Rabbit IgG: HRP for 1 hour at RT.
Immunohistochemistry analysis using Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168). Tissue: backskin. Species: Mouse. Fixation: Bouin’s Fixative Solution. Primary Antibody: Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168) at 1:100 for 1 hour at RT. Secondary Antibody: FITC Goat Anti-Rabbit (green) at 1:50 for 1 hour at RT. Localization: Cytoplasm.
Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence analysis using Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168). Tissue: Cervical cancer cell line (HeLa). Species: Human. Fixation: 2% Formaldehyde for 20 min at RT. Primary Antibody: Rabbit Anti-Rab5 Polyclonal Antibody (SPC-168) at 1:80 for 12 hours at 4°C. Secondary Antibody: FITC Goat Anti-Rabbit (green) at 1:200 for 2 hours at RT. Counterstain: DAPI (blue) nuclear stain at 1:40000 for 2 hours at RT. Localization: Cytoplasm. Melanosome. Nucleus. Magnification: 20x. (A) DAPI (blue) nuclear stain. (B) Anti-Rab5 Antibody. (C) Composite.
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