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Goat Anti-Human Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule (ALCAM)
Antigen Affinity Purified
(CD166, MEMD, SC-1/DM-GRASP/BEN, KG-CAM)
Polyclonal Antibody
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Prod. No.:A388
Host:Goat
Pkg. Size:100 µg, 1 mg
Storage:-20°C to -70°C Detailed storage instructions below.
Description
Specificity:
Goat Anti-Human Activated Leukocyte Cell Adhesion Molecule (ALCAM) recognizes Human ALCAM. This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody was purified using a proprietary chromatographic technique that includes covalently immobilizing the antigen proteins or peptides to agarose based beads. This purification method enhances specificity, reduces nonspecific binding of extraneous IgG and provides you with the most reliable reagent available for your early discovery research.

Background:
This protein is a member of the immunoglobulin gene superfamily expressed by leukocytes after cell activation and thymic epithelial cells. In the nomenclature of CD antigens this protein has been given the designation CD166. ALCAM is a ligand for the lymphocyte antigen CD6 but also engages in homophilic interactions. Mouse ALCAM shows an overall identity of 93 % with the human protein. ALCAM has been identified independently as MEMD. mRNA transcripts encoding murine ALCAM are expressed in the brain, lung, liver, and the kidney, as well as by activated leukocytes and a number of cell lines. A rat monoclonal antibody specific for murine ALCAM binds to both activated CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cells. The antigen is expressed on natural killer cells, thymocytes, platelets, B-cells and T-cells after cell activation, eosinophils, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, keratinocytes, monocytes after cell activation, neurons. The ligand for CD166 is CD6.

Immunogen
NS0-Derived Recombinant Human ALCAM Extracellular Domain
Formulation
This antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody has been 0.2 µm filtered and lyophilized from modified Dulbecco’s phosphate buffered saline (1X PBS) pH 7.2 – 7.3 containing 5.0% w/v trehalose with no calcium, magnesium, or preservatives present.
Reconstitution
We suggest aseptically reconstituting this lyophilized, antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody with 1 µl of sterile 1X PBS pH 7.2-7.3. This will result in a final antibody concentration of 0.1 mg/ml.
Storage and Stability
The lyophilized antigen affinity purified polyclonal antibody can be stored desiccated at -20°C to -70°C for twelve months from date of receipt. The reconstituted antibody can be stored for at least four weeks at 2-8°C. For long-term storage of the reconstituted antibody, aseptically aliquot into working volumes and store at -20°C to -70°C in a manual defrost freezer. Avoid Repeated Freeze Thaw Cycles. No detectable loss of activity was observed after six months.
Reported Applications
Indirect ELISA, WB
Indirect ELISA: This antibody can be used in an indirect detection ELISA at 0.5 - 1.0 µg/ml with a suitable second step reagent such as Donkey Anti-Goat IgG (H&L)-Horseradish Peroxidase (Leinco Prod. No.: G505). The detection sensitivity of this indirect ELISA for Human ALCAM is approximately 0.06 ng/well.
Western Blotting: To detect Human ALCAM this polyclonal antibody can be used at a concentration of 0.1 - 0.2 µg/ml. This polyclonal antibody should be used in conjunction with compatible second-step reagents such as Donkey Anti-Goat IgG (H&L)-Horseradish Peroxidase (Leinco Prod. No.: G505) and a chromogenic substrate such as TMB HRPO Membrane/IHC Substrate UltraSensitive™ One Component "Ready Use" (Leinco Prod. No.: T343). The detection limit for Human ALCAM is 2 ng/lane under either reducing or non-reducing conditions. The sensitivity of detection may increase up to 50 fold when a chemiluminescent substrate is used.
Each investigator should determine their own optimal working dilution for specific applications.


Country of Origin
USA
Related Products
Donkey Anti-Goat IgG (H&L)-Horseradish Peroxidase (Leinco Prod. No.: G505)
TMB HRPO Membrane/IHC Substrate UltraSensitive™ One Component "Ready Use" (Leinco Prod. No.: T343)
Anti-Human ALCAM (Leinco Prod. No.: A381)
Recombinant Human ALCAM (Leinco Prod. No.: A347)
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Anti-Human ALCAM-R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) (Leinco Prod. No.: A407)
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