Vimentin
Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (Mab)
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Application
| IHC |
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Primary Accession | P08670 |
Host | Mouse |
Clonality | Monoclonal |
Calculated MW | 53652 Da |
Gene ID | 7431 |
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Gene Name | VIM |
Other Names | Vimentin, VIM |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | Vimentin is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | VIM (HGNC:12692) |
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Function | Vimentins are class-III intermediate filaments found in various non-epithelial cells, especially mesenchymal cells. Vimentin is attached to the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria, either laterally or terminally. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Nucleus matrix {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P31000}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P20152} |
Tissue Location | Highly expressed in fibroblasts, some expression in T- and B-lymphocytes, and little or no expression in Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines. Expressed in many hormone-independent mammary carcinoma cell lines. |
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