Anti-Glycophorin A / CD235a (Erythrocyte Marker) Polyclonal Antibody

Recognizes a sialoglycoprotein of 39kDa, identified as glycophorin A (GPA) . It is present on red blood cells (RBC) and erythroid precursor cells. It has been shown that glycophorin acts as the receptor for Sandei virus and parvovirus. Glycophorins A (GPA) and B (GPB), which are single, trans-membrane sialoglycoproteins. GPA is the carrier of blood group M and N specificities, while GPB accounts for S and U specificities. GPA and GPB provide the cells with a large mucin like surface and it has been sμggested this provides a barrier to cell fusion, so minimizing aggregation between red blood cells in the circulation.

Product Specifications

Product Name Alternative

Blood group--MN locus; GPA; GPErik; GpMiIII; GPSAT; GYPA; MN sialoglycoprotein; MNS; PAS2; Sialoglycoprotein alpha

Gene Name

GYPA

Gene ID

2993; 2994

UniProt

P02724

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

Recombinant human glycophorin A protein

Clonality

Polyclonal

Applications

WB, IHC

Components

200 μg/mL of Ab Purified by Protein A. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/mL.

Storage Conditions

Antibody with azide - store at 2 to 8°C. Antibody without azide - store at -20 to -80°C. Antibody is stable for 24 months. Non-hazardous.

Applications Notes

Western Blot (1-2ug/ml) ; Immunohistochemistry (Formalin-fixed) (1-2ug/ml for 30 minutes at RT) (Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires heating tissue sections in 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA, pH 9.0, for 45 min at 95&degC followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes)