Prostate Specific Antibody

Kallikreins are a subgroup of serine proteases having diverse physiological functions. Growing evidence suggests that many kallikreins are implicated in carcinogenesis and some have potential as novel cancer and other disease biomarkers. Prostate specific antigen/KLK3 is one of the fifteen kallikrein subfamily members located in a cluster on chromosome 19. It is a protease present in seminal plasma. It is thought to function normally in the liquefaction of seminal coagulum, presumably by hydrolysis of the high molecular mass seminal vesicle protein. Serum level of this protein, called PSA in the clinical setting, is useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of prostatic carcinoma. [RefSeq]

Product Specifications

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Specifications

Immunohistochemistry (FFPE) : 1-2 µg/mL for 30 min at RT, Prediluted IHC only format: incubate for 30 min at RT (1)

UniProt

P07288

Host

Mouse

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

Recombinant full-length human PSA protein was used as the immunogen for the Prostate Specific antibody.

Clonality

Monoclonal

Isotype

IgG1 k

Clone

PSAK3-1

Applications

IHC-P

Purity

Protein G affinity chromatography

Format

Purified

Buffer

0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

Reconstitution

Store the Prostate Specific antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).

Limitations

This Prostate Specific antibody is available for research use only.

Storage Conditions

Store the Prostate Specific antibody at 2-8°C (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20°C or colder (without azide) .

Formulation

0.2 mg/mL in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/mL BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

Location

Cytoplasmic

Image Legend

IHC testing of human prostate carcinoma with Prostate Specific antibody (clone PSAK3-1) . Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in pH 9 10mM Tris with 1mM EDTA for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes.