PMEL monoclonal antibody MB66142
Specifications
| 50ul/100ul |
Background:
PMEL/Melanoma gp100 is a type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein primarily expressed in pigment cells of the skin and eye, and overexpressed in more than 75% of human melanomas . It is involved in the transformation of melanosomes from stage I to stage II, forming the fibrillar matrix necessary for pigmentation of the cell . The synthesis and modification of PMEL/Melanoma gp100 is done in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and transferred to the Golgi complex where it is cleaved into two disulfide-linked subunits, Mα and Mβ. The cleavage of the large luminal Mα fragment is required for the formation of the fibrils that are the structure for melanin synthesis . The ability for PMEL/Melanoma gp100 to form functional amyloids makes it an interesting protein to study when looking at pathological amyloids in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease . Due to melanocyte-restricted expression of this protein, PMEL/Melanoma gp100 is considered a tumor-associated antigen that can be targeted by immunotherapeutic approaches to treat melanoma .
Specificity:
Recognizes endogenous levels of PMEL protein.
Alternative names:
D12S53E; PMEL17; SILV; Melanocyte protein PMEL; ME20-M; ME20M; Melanocyte protein Pmel 17; Melanocytes lineage-specific antigen GP100; Melanoma-associated ME20 antigen; P1; P100; Premelanosome protein; Silver locus protein homolog
Species reactivity:
Human
Host:
Mouse
Ig type:
Mouse IgG2b. Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.2% BSA and 0.01% sodium azide.
Immunogen:
KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide encompassing a sequence within human PMEL. The exact sequence is proprietary.
Purification & Purity:
The antibody was affinity-purified from mouse antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).
Molecular weight:
~ 70 kDa
Applications:
IHC
Usage:
IHC (1/100 - 1/300)
Storage:
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Precautions:
For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.
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