Anti-COL26A1 Antibody

This Rabbit polyclonal antibody from Antibodies.com targets Collagen Type XXVI Alpha 1 Chain (COL26A1), a FACIT-family collagen that contributes to extracellular matrix organization in epithelial and reproductive tissues. The reagent detects both human and rat COL26A1 in Western blot, enabling comparative protein expression analysis across these two species in cell and tissue lysate samples.

Supplied as 100 µl at 1 mg/ml in PBS with 0.1% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, the unconjugated polyclonal antibody is formulated for storage at -20 °C with protection from freeze-thaw cycling. The sodium azide component prevents microbial contamination during repeated handling, while the unconjugated format allows laboratories to conjugate the antibody to their preferred detection label, such as HRP or a fluorophore.

Investigations into COL26A1 expression patterns in kidney, lung, ovary, placenta, or testis tissue, as well as studies of extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor or developmental models, may employ this reagent in standard Western blot workflows. Because the polyclonal antibody recognizes multiple epitopes on the COL26A1 protein, it can detect the full-length collagen as well as processed or partially degraded forms that may appear in experimental lysates.