Anti-Ovalbumin Antibody recognizes ovalbumin that is the main protein found in egg white. Ovalbumin makes up 55-65% of the total protein. Ovalbumin displays sequence and three-dimensional homology to the serpin superfamily, but unlike most serpins, it does not undergo a conformational change upon proteolytic cleavage and is not a serine protease inhibitor. The function of ovalbumin is still unknown, although it is presumed to be a storage protein for tissue-specific, steroid hormone-induced gene expression. Ovalbumin is a key protein for biochemical investigations and processes and can be used as a control, blocking reagent, or antibody in assays such as ELISA, SDS-PAGE, IHC, Western Blot, and size exclusion chromatography.
Store vial at -20° C or below prior to opening. This vial contains a relatively low volume of reagent (25 µL). To minimize loss of volume dilute 1:10 by adding 225 µL of the buffer stated above directly to the vial. Recap, mix thoroughly and briefly centrifuge to collect the volume at the bottom of the vial. Use this intermediate dilution when calculating final dilutions as recommended below. Store the vial at -20°C or below after dilution. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing.