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MCAM/CD146 antibody - 517 003

MCAM/CD146 is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily
Rabbit polyclonal purified antibody
Cat. No.: 517 003
Amount: 50 µg
Price: $375.00
Cat. No. 517 003 50 µg specific antibody, lyophilized. Affinity purified with the immunogen. Albumin and azide were added for stabilization. For reconstitution add 50 µl H2O to get a 1mg/ml solution in PBS. Then aliquot and store at -20°C to -80°C until use.
Antibodies should be stored at +4°C when still lyophilized. Do not freeze!
Applications
 
WB: 1 : 1000 up to 1 : 2000 (AP-staining) gallery  
ICC: 1 : 500 up to 1 : 1000 gallery  
IHC: 1 : 500 up to 1 : 1000 (see remarks) gallery  
IHC-P: 1 : 1000 gallery  
IHC-Fr: 1 : 500 Acetone fixation is recommended gallery  
Immunogen Recombinant protein comprising the extracellular domain of mouse MCAM (UniProt Id: Q8R2Y2)
Reactivity Reacts with: mouse (Q8R2Y2), rat (Q9EPF2).
Other species not tested yet.
Remarks

IHC: Heat-mediated antigen retrieval (citrate buffer pH 6) is recommended

Data sheet 517_003.pdf
Cat. No.: 517 003
Amount: 50 µg
Price: $375.00
Background

The melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM, also known as MUC18, CD146, S-endo-1 or P1H12) is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that was originally described as a cell surface adhesion protein and marker for the progression and metastasis of melanoma (1,2). Metazoan MCAM has been detected in the majority of cell types, including vasculogenic cells (endothelial, pericytes and smooth muscle cells), epithelia, fibroblasts, mesenchymal stem cells and lymphocytes, with the exception of erythrocytes (3).
MCAM is a strongly glycosylated type I transmembrane protein. On the basis of a bioinformatical analysis, eight putative N-glycosylation sites in the extracellular are present in the extracellular fragment across all species (4).