MCAM Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

MCAM plays a role in cell adhesion, and in cohesion of the endothelial monolayer at intercellular junctions in vascular tissue. Its expression may allow melanoma cells to interact with cellular elements of the vascular system, thereby enhancing hematogeneous tumor spread. It could be an adhesion molecule active in neural crest cells during embryonic development. It acts as surface receptor that triggers tyrosine phosphorylation of FYN and PTK2, and a transient increase in the intracellular calcium concentration.

NCBI Gene ID

4162

Swiss Prot

P43121

Accession Number

P43121

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

This MCAM antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 161-189 amino acids from the Central region of human MCAM.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Cancer, Immunology, Signal Transduction

Purification

This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis

Concentration

Batch dependent

Buffer

Supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

Store at 4˚ C for three months and -20˚ C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Calculated Molecular Weight

72 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit Ig

Symbol

MCAM

NCBI Official Name

Cell surface glycoprotein MUC18

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Fritzsche, F.R., Pathology 40 (5), 457-464 (2008)

Background Reference 02

Malyszko, J., Clin. Appl. Thromb. Hemost. 14 (3), 338-345 (2008)

Background Reference 03

Guezguez, B., J. Immunol. 179 (10), 6673-6685 (2007)

Other Product Names

Cell surface glycoprotein MUC18, Cell surface glycoprotein P1H12, Melanoma cell adhesion molecule, Melanoma-associated antigen A32, Melanoma-associated antigen MUC18, S-endo 1 endothelial-associated antigen, CD146, MCAM, MUC18