Invitrogen™ CD146 Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (012)

Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen™ MA529414

Catalog No. PIMA529414

Description

This product is preservative free. It is recommended to add sodium azide to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). Recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies are produced using in vitro expression systems. The expression systems are developed by cloning in the specific antibody DNA sequences from immunoreactive rabbits. Then, individual clones are screened to select the best candidates for production. The advantages of using recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies include: better specificity and sensitivity, lot-to-lot consistency, animal origin-free formulations, and broader immunoreactivity to diverse targets due to larger rabbit immune repertoire. This antibody has specificity for Human CD146/MCAM.

CD146 (MCAM) is an integral membrane glycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. CD146 is expressed at cell-cell junctions in all endothelial cells, and has also been observed in other normal and malignant cell types. In addition to its recognized role as a calcium-independent cell adhesion molecule, CD146 may also act as a signal transduction molecule in the recruitment of Fyn kinase, and in the subsequent tyrosine-phosphorylation of intracellular proteins involved in actin cytoskeleton assembly. CD146 plays a role in cell adhesion, and in cohesion of the endothelial monolayer at intercellular junctions in vascular tissue. CD146 expression may allow melanoma cells to interact with cellular elements of the vascular system, thereby enhancing hematogeneous tumor spread. Further, CD146 could be an adhesion molecule active in neural crest cells during embryonic development. CD146 acts also as surface receptor that triggers tyrosine phosphorylation of FYN and PTK2, and a transient increase in the intracellular calcium concentration.

Specifications

• Antigen: CD146
• Classification: Recombinant Monoclonal
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with no preservative
• Gene Accession No.: P43121
• Gene Symbols: MCAM
• Immunogen: Recombinant Human CD146 protein (Met1-Gly559).
• Quantity: 100 μL
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Human
• Product Type: Antibody
• Isotype: IgG

• Applications: ELISA, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Clone: 012
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: MCAM
• Gene Alias: 1-gicerin; AV025631; CD146; CD149; Cell surface glycoprotein MUC18; cell surface glycoprotein P1H12; Gicerin; HEMCAM; l-gicerin; l-gicerin precursor; l-gicerin protein; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: cell surface glycoprotein MUC18; MCAM; melanoma adhesion molecule; melanoma cell adhesion molecule; Melanoma-associated antigen A32; melanoma-associated antigen MUC18; Muc18; mucin-18; s-endo; S-endo 1 endothelial-associated antigen; s-gicerin; s-gicerin precursor
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Purification Method: Protein A
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Gene ID (Entrez): 4162
• Content And Storage: Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.
• Form: Liquid