Anti-Streptavidin Antibody is Biotin Conjugated and detects streptavidin. Biotin is widely used throughout the biotechnology industry to conjugate proteins for biochemical assays. Biotin's small size typically does not affect the biological activity of protein upon biotinylation. Streptavidin and avidin bind biotin with high affinity (Kd of 10−14 mol/l to 10−15 mol/l) and thus biotinylated proteins of interest can be enriched from a sample due to this highly stable interaction. Biotin conjugated anti-streptavidins are used as an amplifying reagent in immunohistochemistry, microarray assays, ELISAs, blots, and other applications. This antibody reagent can bind to streptavidin through the antibody F(ab) or can be bound by streptavidin through the high affinity biotin-streptavidin interaction.
Store vial at 4° C prior to restoration. For extended storage aliquot contents and freeze at -20° C or below. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4° C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use.
