BrdU Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [A9C7]

About this product

Bromodeoxyuridine (5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine, BrdU, BUdR, BrdUrd, broxuridine) is a synthetic nucleoside analogue with a chemical structure similar to thymidine. BrdU is commonly used to study cell proliferation in living tissues and has been studied as a radiosensitizer and diagnostic tool in people with cancer. During S phase of the cell cycle (when DNA replication occurs), BrdU can be incorporated in place of thymidine in newly synthesized DNA molecules of dividing cells. Cells that have recently performed DNA replication or DNA repair can be detected with antibodies specific for BrdU using techniques such as immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence. BrdU-labelled cells in humans can be detected up to two years after BrdU infusion. Because BrdU can replace thymidine during DNA replication, it can cause mutations, and its use is therefore potentially a health hazard. However, because it is neither radioactive nor myelotoxic at labeling concentrations, it is widely preferred for in vivo studies of cancer cell proliferation. However, at radiosensitizing concentrations, BrdU becomes myelosuppressive, thus limiting its use for radiosensitizing. BrdU differs from thymidine in that BrdU substitutes a bromine atom for thymidine's CH3 group. The Br substitution can be used in X-ray diffraction experiments in crystals containing either DNA or RNA. The Br atom acts as an anomalous scatterer and its larger size will affect the crystal's X-ray diffraction enough to detect isomorphous differences as well. Bromodeoxyuridine releases gene silencing caused by DNA methylation. DNA with BrdU transcribes as usual DNA, with guanine included into RNA as a complement to BrdU. This antibody clone cross-reacts with Edu.

Specifications

Catalog number

HA601119

Size / count

100 µL

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Product Name Alternative

Bromodeoxyuridine antibody BUdr antibody

Abbreviation

5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine, BrdU, BUdR, BrdUrd, broxuridine

Cellular Locus

Nucleus.

Host

Mouse

Species Reactivity

Universal

Immunogen

BrdU-OVA

Isotype

IgG1

Conjugation

Non-conjugated

Type

Mouse monoclonal Antibody

Applications

IHC-P, IF-Cell, IF-Tissue, FC

Positive Control

BrdU treated mouse embryo tissue, BrdU treated Hela, BrdU treated NIH/3T3, EdU treated mouse embryo tissue, EdU treated Hela, EdU treated NIH/3T3.

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Dilution

IHC-P: 1:1,000;IF-Cell: 1:200;IF-Tissue: 1:200;FC: 1:500-1:1,000

Purity

Protein G affinity purified.

Form

Liquid

Buffer

PBS (pH7.4), 0.1% BSA, 40% Glycerol. Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide.

Storage Conditions

Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Recombinant Antibody

No