CD56(NCAM) Antibody

Description

Product Name CD56(NCAM) Antibody
Host Species Rabbit
Clonality Polyclonal
Purification Antibodies were produced by immunizing rabbits with synthetic peptide and KLH conjugates. Antibodies were purified by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific peptide.
Applications WB
Species Reactivity Hu Ms Rt
Specificity The antibody detects endogenous levels of total NCAM protein.
Immunogen Type Peptide-KLH
Immunogen Description Peptide sequence around aa.850~854(Q-T-K-E-N)derived from Human CD56(NCAM).
Target Name CD56(NCAM)
Alternative Names MSK39; NCAM1;
Accession No. Swiss-Prot: P13591
NCBI Protein: NP_000606.3
Concentration 1.0mg/ml
Formulation Supplied at 1.0mg/mL in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.
Storage Store at -20°C for long term preservation (recommended). Store at 4°C for short term use.

Application Details

Predicted MW: 120-220kd
Western blotting: 1:500~1:1000

Images

Western blot analysis of extract from rat brain, rat hippocampus and mouse brain using CD56(NCAM) Antibody #AB21468.

Background

NCAM (neural cell adhesion molecule, CD56) is an adhesion glycoprotein with five extracellular immunoglobulin-like domains followed by two fibronectin type III repeats. Structural diversity is introduced by alternative splicing resulting in different cytoplasmic domains (1). NCAM mediates neuronal attachment, neurite extension and cell-cell interactions through homo and heterophilic interactions. PSA (polysialic acid) post-translationally modifies NCAM and increases the metastatic potential of small cell lung carcinoma, Wilms+ tumor, neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma (2). CD56 and CD16 are commonly used to identify NK cells although some cells with the T cell markers CD3 and CD4 also express CD56 (3).

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