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A guide to selecting high-performing renewable antibodies for KIF5A (Q12840) across western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence.

Riham Ayoubi, Charles Alende, Maryam Fothouhi, Sara González Bolívar, Vincent Francis, Peter S McPherson, Carl Laflamme, NeuroSGC/YCharOS/EDDU collaborative group

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Riham AyoubiDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Charles AlendeDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4611-6134
Maryam FothouhiDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Sara González BolívarDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4299-8281
Vincent FrancisDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7535-8718
Peter S McPhersonDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Carl LaflammeDepartment of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Structural Genomics Consortium, The Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-025X
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Abstract

Kinesin Family Member 5A (KIF5A) is an important protein for anterograde cellular transport. We characterized ten commercially available research antibodies against KIF5A for use in western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence using a standardized workflow. Antibody performance was assessed by comparing signal in a wild-type cell line and its corresponding knockout derivative. This work is part of a broader collaborative public-good initiative to improve biomedical research by systematically evaluating commercial antibodies against human proteins and openly sharing the data as a resource for the scientific community. We encourage readers to use this report as a guide for selecting antibodies best suited to their specific applications.

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AntibodiesBlotting, WesternFluorescent Antibody TechniqueImmunoprecipitationKinesinsHumansAntibodiesKIF5A protein, humanKinesinsantibody characterizationantibody validationimmunofluorescenceimmunoprecipitationKIF5AKinesin Family Member 5AKinesin heavy chain isoform 5AUniProt ID Q12840western blot

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PMID42732114
PMCPMC13563017

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