Description
Product Usage Information
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry): 1:50
Storage
Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide and 2 mg/ml BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze.
Protocol
Available protocols: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)
Specificity / Sensitivity
COX IV (3E11) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor
Species Reactivity: Human, Rat, Monkey, Zebrafish, Bovine, Pig
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Lys29 of human COX IV protein. Antibodies were purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) is a hetero-oligomeric enzyme consisting of 13 subunits localized to the inner mitochondrial membrane (1-3). It is the terminal enzyme complex in the respiratory chain, catalyzing the reduction of molecular oxygen to water coupled to the translocation of protons across the mitochondrial inner membrane to drive ATP synthesis. The three largest subunits forming the catalytic core are encoded by mitochondrial DNA, while the other smaller subunits, including COX IV, are nuclear-encoded. Research studies have shown that deficiency in COX activity correlates with a number of human diseases (4). The COX IV antibody can be used effectively as a mitochondrial loading control in cell-based research assays.
Alternate Names
COX IV-1; COX4; COX4-1; COX41; COX4I1; COXIV; COXIV-1; Cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide IV; Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4 isoform 1, mitochondrial; cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I1; cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV; Cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV isoform 1; MGC72016
