M CD31 polyclonal (C-term), anti-mouse, hamster

Background:
Cell adhesion molecule which is required for leukocyte transendothelial migration (TEM) under most inflammatory conditions. Tyr-679 plays a critical role in TEM and is required for efficient trafficking of PECAM1 to and from the lateral border recycling compartment (LBRC) and is also essential for the LBRC membrane to be targeted around migrating leukocytes. Prevents phagocyte ingestion of closely apposed viable cells by transmitting 'detachment' signals, and changes function on apoptosis, promoting tethering of dying cells to phagocytes (the encounter of a viable cell with a phagocyte via the homophilic interaction of PECAM1 on both cell surfaces leads to the viable cell's active repulsion from the phagocyte. During apoptosis, the inside-out signaling of PECAM1 is somehow disabled so that the apoptotic cell does not actively reject the phagocyte anymore. The lack of this repulsion signal together with the interaction of the eat-me signals and their respective receptors causes the attachment of the apoptotic cell to the phagocyte, thus triggering the process of engulfment). Modulates BDKRB2 activation (By similarity). Induces susceptibility to atherosclerosis.

Other Names:
Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule, PECAM-1, CD31, Pecam1, Pecam, Pecam-1

Target/Specificity:
This Mouse CD31 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 508-536 amino acids from the C-terminal region of mouse CD31.

Antigen Region:
508-536

Antigen Type: Synthetic Peptide

Gene Name: Pecam1
Gene ID: 18613
Primary Accession: Q08481
NCBI Accession: NP_001027550.1;NP_032842.2
Other Accession: NP_032842.2
Format: Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.