Description: Cytochrome c is a well-characterized mobile electron transport protein that is essential to energy conversion in all aerobic organisms. In mammalian cells, this highly conserved protein is normally localized to the mitochondrial inter-membrane space. More recent studies have identified cytosolic cytochrome c as a factor necessary for activation of apoptosis. During apoptosis, cytochrome c is trans-located from the mitochondrial membrane to the cytosol, where it is required for activation of caspase-3 (CPP32). Overexpression of Bcl-2 has been shown to prevent the translocation of cytochrome c, thereby blocking the apoptotic process. Overexpression of Bax has been shown to induce the release of cytochrome c and to induce cell death. The release of cytochrome c from the mitochondria is thought to trigger an apoptotic cascade, whereby Apaf-1 binds to Apaf-3 (caspase-9) in a cytochrome c-dependent manner, leading to caspase-9 cleavage of caspase-3.
Product origin: Animal - Mus musculus (mouse), Bos taurus (bovine)
Conjugate: CF740
Concentration: 0.1 mg/mL
Storage buffer: PBS, 0.1% rBSA, 0.05% azide
Clone: 6H2.B4
Immunogen: Rat full-length cytochrome c protein
Antibody Reactivity: Cytochrome c
Entrez Gene ID: 54205
Z-Antibody Applications: Flow, intracellular (verified)/IF (verified)
Verified AB Applications: Flow (intracellular) (verified)/IF (verified)
Antibody Application Notes: Higher concentration may be required for direct detection using primary antibody conjugates than for indirect detection with secondary antibody/Flow cytometry: 0.5-1 ug/million cells/Immunofluorescence: 0.5-1 ug/mL/Optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined by user