MUC16 polyclonal, anti-human

Background:
The mucins are a family of highly glycosylated, secreted proteins with a basic structure consisting of a variable number of tandem repeats (VNTRs). Membrane-associated and secretory Mucins are high molecular weight glycoproteins of the glycocalyx (polysaccharide biofilm) that protects mucosal epithelium from particulate matter and microorganisms. Epithelial Mucins are large, secreted and cell surface glycoproteins crucial for adhesion modulation, signaling and epithelial cell protection. The number of repeats is highly polymorphic and varies among different alleles. The Mucin family consists of Mucins 1-4, Mucin 5 (AC and B), Mucins 6-8, Mucins 11-13 and Mucins 15-17. The Mucin 16 protein (also commonly referred to as CA125), encoded for by the gene MUC16, is a very high molecular weight tumor antigen consisting of three domains: a carboxy terminal domain, an extracellular domain and an amino terminal domain. Mucin 16, an ovarian cancer-associated antigen, is used as a marker to monitor the progress of epithelial ovarian cancer. It is a hydrophilic membrane-associated protein that may be involved in vitamin A functions.

Alternative Name:
MUC-16, CA-125, MUC16, CA 125, CA-125, CA125, CA125 ovarian cancer antigen, Cancer antigen 125, FLJ14303, MUC 16, MUC-16, MUC16, MUC16, Mucin 16, Mucin 16 cell surface associated, Mucin-16, Mucin16, Ovarian cancer related tumor marker CA125, Ovarian cancer-related tumor marker CA125, Ovarian carcinoma antigen CA125, hide

Application Dilution:
WB:1:500-1:1,000
ICC:1:100-1:500
FC:1:50-1:100

Specificity: MUC16 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of MUC16 protein.

Immunogen:
recombinant protein

MW: 2353 kDa

Swiss-Prot: Q8WXI7(Human)

Purification & Purity:
ProA affinity purified

Format:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Storage:
Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.