Human Mena Antibody

Catalog #: AF5304 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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AF5304
AF5304-SP

Detection of Human Mena by Western Blot.

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Human Mena Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Human

Specificity

Detects endogenous human Mena in Western blots.

Source

Polyclonal Goat IgG

Purification

Antigen Affinity-purified

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant human Mena
Asn386-Arg513
Accession # Q8N8S7

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

0.2 µg/mL

See below

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

Scientific Data

Western Blot

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Detection of Human Mena by Western Blot. Western blot shows lysates of MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line, MDA-MB-453 human breast cancer cell line, HUVEC human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and T47D human breast cancer cell line. PVDF membrane was probed with 0.2 µg/mL of Human Mena Antigen Affinity-purified Polyclonal Antibody (Catalog # AF5304) followed by HRP-conjugated Anti-Goat IgG Secondary Antibody (Catalog # HAF109). Specific bands were detected for Mena at approximately 80 and 88 kDa (as indicated). This experiment was conducted using Immunoblot Buffer Group 1.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Shipping

Lyophilized product is shipped at ambient temperature. Liquid small pack size (-SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: Mena

Mena (mammalian ENA; also protein enabled homolog) is a cytosolic member of the Ena/VASP family of proteins. It runs anomalously high in SDS-PAGE due to a high proline content. Multiple cell types produce Mena, including fibroblasts, myoepithelial cells, neurons and endothelium. Mena promotes the organization of actin filaments in filopodia, and strengthens cell-cell interactions in epithelia. Human Mena is 591 amino acids (aa) in length. It contains one WH1 domain (aa 1‑111), two coiled-coil regions (aa 135‑265 and 557‑587), a Pro-rich segment (aa 310‑373) and an EVH domain (aa 391‑588) that binds G- and F-actin, and mediates tetramerization. There is a 140 kDa neuronal isoform that shows a large 228 aa insertion after Ala268.

Entrez Gene IDs

55740 (Human); 360891 (Rat)

Alternate Names

ENA; enabled homolog (Drosophila); ENAH; FLJ10773; Mena; MENANDPP1; NDPP1; protein enabled homolog