TGF-beta / FITC / 1D11.16.8

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Description	This MAb recognizes TGF beta 1, 2 and 3. Three TGF betas have been identified in mammals. TGFbeta1, TGFbeta2 and TGFbeta3 are each synthesized as precursor proteins that are very similar in that each is cleaved to yield a 112 amino acid polypeptide that remains associated with the latent portion of the molecules. Biologically active TGFbeta requires dimerization of the monomers (usually homodimers) and release of the latent peptide portion. Overall, the mature region of the TGFbeta3 protein has approximately 80% identity to the mature region of both TGFbeta1 and TGFbeta2. However, the NH2 terminals or precursor regions of their molecules share only 27% sequence identity. TGFbeta's inhibit the growth of epithelial cells and stimulate the growth of mesenchymal cells.
Conjugate	FITC
Clone	1D11.16.8
Target Species	Bovine, Canine, Hamster, Human, Monkey, Mouse, Rat
Applications	ELISA, ICC, IF, IHC-P, IHC
Supplier	Novus Biologicals
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About FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) has an excitation peak at 495 nm and an emission peak at 519 nm. The name FITC is a misnomer in that the isothiocyanate is a reactive form of this dye. Once FITC is conjugated to an antibody, it is simply Fluorescein conjugated. FITC is one of the most widely used dyes for fluorescent applications, therefore most instruments come standard with a 488 nm laser and FITC filter set up. FITC is commonly conjugated to secondary antibodies and used in applications such as flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. FITC is relatively dim, sensitive to photobleaching and it is susceptible to changes is pH. There are better performing alternatives to FITC, like Vio®Bright 515, Alexa Fluor™ 488, iFluor® 488, CF®488A and DY-488. FITC is a long-time generic dye with no sole manufacturer or trademark.

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