Invitrogen™ Cytokeratin 5 Polyclonal Antibody

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen™ PA137974

Catalog No. 01-673-627

Description

Heat-mediated antigen retrieval is recommended prior to staining, using a 10mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10 minutes followed by cooling at room temperature for 20 min. Following antigen retrieval, incubate samples with primary antibody for 30 min at room temperature. A suggested positive control is skin, breast, prostate or mesothelioma.

Cytokeratin pan is part of a subfamily of intermediate filament proteins that are characterized by remarkable biochemical diversity, and represented in human epithelial tissues by at least 20 different polypeptides. Cytokeratins range in molecular weight between 40 kDa- 68 kDa, and an isoelectric pH between 4.9-7.8. The individual human cytokeratins are numbered 1 to 20. The various epithelia in the human body usually express cytokeratins which are not only characteristic of the type of epithelium, but also related to the degree of maturation or differentiation within an epithelium. Cytokeratin subtype expression patterns are used to an increasing extent in the distinction of different types of epithelial malignancies. The cytokeratin antibodies are not only of assistance in the differential diagnosis of tumors using immunohistochemistry on tissue sections, but are also a useful tool in cytopathology and flow cytometric assays. The composition of cytokeratin pairs vary with the epithelial cell type, stage of differentiation, cellular growth environment, and disease state. Many studies have shown the usefulness of keratins as markers in cancer research and tumor diagnosis.

Specifications

• Antigen: Cytokeratin 5
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: KRT5
• Gene Alias: 3300001P10Rik; 58 kDa cytokeratin; alpha keratin; AW146334; CK5; CK-5; ckii; ckii protein; cytokeratin 5; cytokeratin-5; DDD; DDD1; EBS2; epidermolysis bullosa simplex 2 Dowling-Meara/Kobner/Weber-Cockayne types; K5; keratin 5; keratin 5 (epidermolysis bullosa simplex Dowling-Meara/Kobner/Weber-Cockayne types); keratin 5 (epidermolysis bullosa simplex, Dowling-Meara/Kobner/Weber-Cockayne types); keratin 5, type II; keratin complex 2, basic, gene 5; keratin type II, tail domain; keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5; keratin, type II cytoskeletal 5; keratin 5; keratin-5; Krt2-5; KRT5; KRT5A; Sak57; Tfip8; tuftelin interacting protein 8; type II alpha-keratin IIA; type II cytokeratin; type-II keratin Kb5; wu:fb02h09; wu:fj02d02; wu:fk78b12; zfCKII
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Purification Method: Antigen affinity chromatography
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Gene ID (Entrez): 110308, 369017, 3852
• Content And Storage: -20°C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles
• Form: Liquid

• Applications: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Concentration: Conc. Not Determined
• Formulation: PBS with 1% BSA and 0.1% sodium azide; pH 7.6
• Gene Accession No.: P13647, Q6P6Q2, Q922U2
• Gene Symbols: KRT5
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide corresponding to C-terminus of human cytokeratin 5.
• Quantity: 1 mL
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Product Type: Antibody
• Isotype: IgG

Safety and Handling

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