{"product_id":"arc16-antibody-sc-f2810","title":"ARPC5\/p16 ARC Antibody","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Target\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eARC16 is a target of interest in many antibody-based workflows. ARPC5\/p16 ARC is a protein that serves as one of the seven subunits of the ubiquitously expressed actin-related protein 2\/3 (Arp2\/3) complex, a key actin nucleator responsible for generating branched actin filament networks essential for diverse cellular processes such as cell migration, vesicle trafficking, receptor endocytosis, and immune synapse formation. Structurally, ARPC5\/p16 ARC is a small, predominantly α-helical subunit that helps stabilize the Arp2\/3 complex and modulates its actin-nucleating efficiency, with mammals expressing two paralogous isoforms-ARPC5 and ARPC5L. Depending on the literature source, ARC16 may also be discussed as ARPC5\/p16 ARC and ARPC5.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReported cellular context includes cellular component, cell projection, cytoplasm, and cytoskeleton, which can matter when signal is compared across treatments or changing cell states. Following ARC16 across matched perturbations can help separate abundance effects from shifts in localization, complex assembly, or pathway state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eResearch Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eARC16 is commonly interpreted in the context of cancer, immunology, and cell signaling research, and readouts are often stronger when a study separates expression changes from compartment-level redistribution. When reported signal spans cellular component, cell projection, and cytoplasm, a defined reference condition can make comparisons more interpretable across perturbations, passages, or replicate sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsider these angles when interpreting target-level changes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapparent redistribution between cellular component, cell projection, and cytoplasm across matched conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echanges associated with proliferative state, oncogenic signaling, or treatment response\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003econtext differences tied to immune-cell state, activation, or lineage composition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esignal-dependent shifts after ligand, inhibitor, or growth-factor perturbation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVariant Considerations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your project spans exploratory questions, the regular version offers a balanced option for establishing baseline signal behavior for ARC16. This can help when protocols evolve over time and the goal is to compare experiments using a stable reference workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandardize sampling time, control choice, and downstream analysis thresholds so apparent differences in ARC16 reflect biology rather than handling. When interpreting ARC16, it is often useful to decide early whether the main question is overall abundance, compartmental enrichment, or context-dependent redistribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor multi-run studies, a shared reference condition can keep ARC16 trends easier to compare across datasets. That kind of consistency is especially helpful when follow-up work expands to new perturbations, model systems, or longitudinal collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selleck Chemicals","offers":[{"title":"20 µl","offer_id":57577973317977,"sku":"F2810-20UL","price":149.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"100 µl","offer_id":57577973350745,"sku":"F2810-100UL","price":369.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 × 100 µl","offer_id":57577973383513,"sku":"F2810-2X100UL","price":549.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/1011\/0553\/files\/F2810-IF.png?v=1773600709","url":"https:\/\/absource-diagnostics.myshopify.com\/products\/arc16-antibody-sc-f2810","provider":"Absource Diagnostics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}