IgM Rat anti-Mouse, PE-Cyanine5, Clone: II/41, eBioscience™ 

Rat Monoclonal Antibody

Manufacturer:  Invitrogen 15579081

Catalog No. 50-141-40

Description

Description: The II/41 monoclonal antibody reacts with the µ heavy chain of mouse IgM. It does not react with other classes of mouse immunoglobulin including IgD, IgG or IgA. IgM is expressed intracellularly, during early stages of B lymphopoiesis, and then on the surface of more mature B cells in the bone marrow and peripheral B cells. Fluorochrome conjugated II/41 can be used as a detection secondary for mouse IgM. Applications Reported: This II/41 antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis. Applications Tested: This II/41 antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of mouse splenocytes. This can be used at less than or equal to 0.125 µg per test. A test is defined as the amount (µg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 µL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest. Light sensitivity: This tandem dye is sensitive photo-induced oxidation. Please protect this vial and stained samples from light. Fixation: Samples can be stored in IC Fixation Buffer (cat. 00-8222) (100 µL cell sample + 100 µL IC Fixation Buffer) or 1-step Fix/Lyse Solution (cat. 00-5333) for up to 3 days in the dark at 4°C with minimal impact on brightness and FRET efficiency/compensation.

Some generalizations regarding fluorophore performance after fixation can be made, but clone specific performance should be determined empirically. Excitation: 488-561 nm; Emission: 667 nm; Laser: Blue Laser, Green Laser, Yellow-Green Laser. Filtration: 0.2 µm post-manufacturing filtered. IgM (Immunoglobulin M) is expressed intracellularly during the early stages of B lymphopoiesis, and then on the surface of more mature B cells in the bone marrow and peripheral B cells. The isotype of a primary antibody and its application can result in background staining. Primary antibody background noise can be caused by binding to Fc receptors on target cells; by non-specific interactions with cellular proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; or by cell autofluorescence. Isotype control antibodies can act as negative controls to help differentiate non-specific background signal from specific antibody signal because they have no relevant specificity to a target antigen. While isotype controls are most commonly used in flow cytometry, they are also useful in other applications such as chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), immunohistochemistry, and gel shifts. Isotype controls should match with the primary antibody species and isotype so that the level of specific staining by the primary antibody may be accurately determined. If using directly labeled primary antibodies, the isotype control works best if conjugated with the same label as the test antibody.

Specifications

• Antigen: IgM
• Classification: Monoclonal
• Concentration: 0.2 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with 0.1% gelatin and 0.09% sodium azide; pH 7.2
• Format: Liquid
• Host Species: Rat
• Purification Method: Affinity chromatography
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Type: Antibody
• Monoclonal or Polyclonal: Monoclonal
• Target Species: Mouse

• Applications: Flow Cytometry
• Clone: II/41
• Conjugate: PE-Cyanine5
• Gene: Ighm
• Gene Symbols: Ighm
• Isotype: IgG2a, kappa
• Quantity: 50 μg
• Storage Requirements: 4° C, store in dark, DO NOT FREEZE!
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Gene ID (Entrez): 16019

For Research Use Only.