anti-AAV VP1/VP2/VP3, B1, mouse mab, AFDyeTM 488

The B1 antibody reacts with free VP1, VP2 and VP3 of adeno-associated virus (AAV) and at a reduced degree with assembled viral particles. VP1 and VP2 are highly enriched in the nucleus, while non-assembled VP3 is evenly distributed in the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Epitope mapping experiments (Wobus et al., 2000) identified aa726 to aa733 (C-terminus; common to all 3 VP proteins) as the specific binding region. The antibody is also useful for characterization of different stages of infection. The AFDye™ 488 is a green emitting dye, structurally and spectrally equivalent to Alexa Fluor® 488 and therefore ideally suited for the 488 nm laser line (excitation/emission 494/517 nm). It can be used with a common FITC filter set. Wobus, C. E. et al. Monoclonal antibodies against the adeno-associated virus type 2 (AAV-2) capsid: epitope mapping and identification of capsid domains involved in AAV-2-cell interaction and neutralization of AAV-2 infection. J. Virol. 74, 9281–93 (2000). Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Thermo Fisher Scientific.