Invitrogen™ KLH Polyclonal Antibody

Catalog No.	Quantity
PIPA5119985	100 μL

Catalog No. PIPA5119985 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. PA5119985

Description

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Positive Control: Full length KLH protein Product has been tested in direct ELISA.

Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is an extremely large, heterogeneous glycosylated protein consisting of subunits with a molecular weight of 350,000 and 390,000 in aggregates with molecular weights of 4,500,000-13,000,000. Each domain of a KLH subunit contains two copper atoms that together bind a single oxygen molecule (O2). When oxygen is bound to hemocyanin, the molecule takes on a distinctive transparent, opalescent blue color. The KLH protein is potently immunogenic yet safe in humans and is therefore highly prized as a vaccine carrier protein. The large and highly glycosylated KLH protein cannot be reproduced synthetically. It is available only as a purified biological product from the Keyhole Limpet Megathura crenulata.Keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) is used extensively as a carrier protein in the production of for research, biotechnology and therapeutic applications. Haptens are substances with a low molecular weight such as peptides, small proteins and drug molecules that are generally not immunogenic and require the aid of a carrier protein to stimulate a response from the immune system in the form of antibody production.[2] KLH is the most widely employed carrier proteins for this purpose. KLH is an effective carrier protein for several reasons. Its large size and numerous epitopes generate a substantial immune response, and abundance of lysine residues for coupling haptens, allows a high hapten:carrier protein ratio increasing the likelihood of generating hapten-specific . In addition, because KLH is derived from the limpet, a gastropod, it is phylogenetically distant from mammalian proteins, thus reducing false positives in immunologically based research techniques in mammalian model organisms. KLH may also be a challenging molecule to work with because of its propensity to aggregate and precipitate. Aggregates remain immunogenic, but limit the ability to conjugate haptens and are difficult to manipulate in the laboratory.

Specifications

• Antigen: KLH
• Applications: ELISA, Western Blot
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Formulation: PBS with 0.2% BSA, 40% glycerol and 0.05% sodium azide; pH 7.4
• Gene Alias: keyhole limpet hemocyanin
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Immunogen: Recombinant full length protein of Megathura crenulata KLH.
• Purification Method: Protein A
• Quantity: 100 μL
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Tag
• 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