Mouse Anti-Human BCAM Monoclonal Antibody

Mouse Anti-Human BCAM Monoclonal Antibody

• Description: BasalCellAdhesion Molecule (BCAM) and Lutheran blood group glycoprotein (LU) are two alternatively spliced variants of a single immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) protein that differ in the length of their cytoplasmic tails. BCAM cDNA encodes a 628 amino acid (aa) residues precursor protein with a putative 31 aa signal peptide, a 597 aa extracellular domain containing three C2 type and two Vtype Ig like domains, a 21 aa transmembrane domain, and a 19 aa cytoplasmic domain. Compared to the 40 aa cytoplasmic domain present in LU, the BCAM cytoplasmic tail lacks the putative Src homology 3 (SH3) binding site that may be involved in mediating intracellular signaling. BCAM/LU has wide tissue distribution and is expressed on erythrocytes, the endothelium of blood vessels and on the basal layer of cells in the epithelia. The expression of BCAM/LU in normal tissues is higher in fetal versus adult tissues. BCAM/LU expression is also upregulated in sickle cell disease red blood cells, in activated keratinocytes and following malignant transformation in some cell types in vivo and in vitro. BCAM/LU has been shown to be an adhesion molecule that binds laminin, a basement membrane protein involved in cell differentiation, adhesion, migration and proliferation.
• Synonyms: BCAM; AU; LU; CD239; MSK19
• CAS Number: 9007-83-4
• NCBI Gene ID: 4059
• UniProt: P50895
• Accession Number: NP_005572.2
• Accession Number mRNA: NM_005581.3
• Gene Location: 19q13.2
• Host: Mouse
• Origin Species: Human
• Species Reactivity: Human
• Target Antigen: Recombinant Human BCAM
• Isotype: IgG2
• Clone: (#1M39)
• Validated Applications: WB
• Purification Method: Protein G chromatography
• Form: Lyophilized
• Buffer: PBS
• Reconstitution: Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute the antibody with 500 µl sterile PBS and the final concentration is 200 µg/ml.
• Shipping Conditions: Room Temperature
• Storage Conditions: Lyophilized samples are stable for 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -70°C. Reconstituted antibody can be aliquoted and stored frozen at < -20°C for at least six months without detectable loss of activity.