Invitrogen™ EpCAM (CD326) Chimeric Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (HEA125)

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIMA548239	200 μg

Catalog No. PIMA548239 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. MA548239

Description

Rabbit Recombinant Monoclonal Antibody

Specificity: This antibody is specific for the extracytoplasmic part of human EpCAM, a stable and widely-distributed marker expressed on the surface of many adenocarcinomas. It reacts with carcinomas derived from the colorectum, stomach, pancreas, liver, lung, mammary gland, ovary, thyroid, kidney, urinary bladder and prostate.

Ep-CAM (epithelial adhesion molecule, epithelial specific antigen, ESA) is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in the epithelium with a molecular weight of approximately 40 kDa, which functions as an epithelial cell adhesion molecule. Ep-CAM functions as a homotypic calcium-independent cell adhesion molecule, and has a direct impact on cell cycle, proliferation and metabolism of epithelial cells and fibroblasts due to its ability to rapidly induce the proto-oncogene c-myc and the cell cycle regulating genes cyclin A and E. Ep-CAM mediates Ca2+-independent homotypic interactions. Formation of Ep-CAM-mediated adhesions have a negative regulatory effect on adhesions mediated by classic cadherins, which may have strong effects on the differentiation and growth of epithelial cells. Ep-CAM overexpression was suggested to be associated with enhanced epithelial proliferation. Ep-CAM is highly expressed in human carcinomas, and is a marker for tumors of epithelial lineage. Ep-CAM is expressed on baso-lateral cell surface in most simple epithelia and many carcinoma types. Also, Ep-CAM reportedly distinguishes adenocarcinomas from pleural mesotheliomas.

Specifications

• Antigen: EpCAM (CD326) Chimeric
• Applications: Flow Cytometry, Immunohistochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, Radioimmune Assays (RIA), Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Classification: Recombinant Monoclonal
• Clone: HEA125
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: PBS with 0.02% ProClin 300
• Gene: EPCAM
• Gene Accession No.: P16422
• Gene Alias: adenocarcinoma-associated antigen; CD326; cell surface glycoprotein Trop-1; DIAR5; EGP; EGP-2; EGP314; EGP40; EPCAM; Ep-CAM; EpCAM1; epithelial cell adhesion molecule; Epithelial cell surface antigen; Epithelial glycoprotein; Epithelial glycoprotein 314; ESA; GA733-2; gp40; hEGP314; HNPCC8; human epithelial glycoprotein-2; KS 1/4 antigen; KS1/4; KSA; Ly74; lymphocyte antigen 74; M1S2; M4S1; major gastrointestinal tumor-associated protein GA733-2; mEGP314; membrane component, chromosome 4, surface marker (35kD glycoprotein); MIC18; MK-1; panepithelial glycoprotein 314; protein 289A; Protein D5.7A; Tacsd1; Tacstd1; TROP1; Trop-1 protein; Tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 1
• Gene Symbols: EPCAM
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Immunogen: This antibody was raised by immunising BALB/c mice with the human colon carcinoma cell line HT-29.
• Purification Method: Protein A
• Quantity: 200 μg
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 4072
• Target Species: Human
• Content And Storage: Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.
• Product Type: Antibody
• Form: Liquid
• Isotype: IgG κ