Released on: February 14, 2008, 10:19 am

Press Release Author: AnaSpec Inc.

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: AnaSpec has introduced a suite of fluorescently labeled GST
and 6X-His antibodies

Press Release Body: San Jose, CA - February 14, 2008

AnaSpec has introduced a suite of fluorescently labeled GST and 6X-His antibodies.
These antibodies are labeled with a selection of dyes, including AnaSpec's
proprietary HiLyte FluorTM and HiLytePlusTM dyes, which span the visible spectrum.
This gives researchers a wide range of wavelength choices for use in
immunohistochemistry or immunofluorescence applications. Non-labeled or biotin
labeled versions are also available.

Different gene expression systems have been used to produce recombinant proteins.1-2
Protein tags are peptide sequences genetically introduced onto a recombinant
protein. Tags include short peptides(FLAG, c-myc, 6X-His) or proteins
(glutathione-s-transferase - GST). This tagging technique aids in the
characterization, localization or purification of the recombinant expressed
protein.3 Antibodies raised against fusion-tags are useful in biochemical or
immunohistochemistry applications.

Company Info

AnaSpec, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions to
pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research institutions throughout the world.
With a vision for innovation through synergy, AnaSpec focuses on three core
technologies: peptides, detection reagents (dyes, assay kits, & antibodies), and
combinatorial chemistry.
For more information, visit www.anaspec.com

REFERENCES:
1. Zheng et al. (2003) J. Biochem. 133: 577-581.
2. Amrein et al. (1995) PNAS. 92:1048-1052.
3. Nakajima K. and Yaoita Y. (1997) Nucleic Acids Res. 25: 2231-2232.
4. Medina et al. (2000) Nucleic Acids Res. 28: i-vi.



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