The mouse monoclonal antibody 323/A3 recognizes an extracellular epitope of CD326 / EpCAM, a marker of epithelial lineages, that is over-expressed in many carcinomas.
Western blotting: Non-reducing conditions, recommended dilution: 1-2 μg/mL, positive control: MCF-7 cells. Immunoprecipitation: Recommended dilution: 1-4 μg / ml per 100-500 μg of protein in 1 mL lysate. Immunohistochemistry (paraffin sections): Recommended dilution: 1-10 μg/mL, pretreatment: tissue section digestion with pepsin (15 min at RT or 10 min at 37 °C, 1 mg / ml Tris-HCl, pH 2.0), positive tissue: breast carcinoma. Immunocytochemistry: Recommended dilution: 1-10 μg/mL. Flow cytometry: Recommended dilution: 1-4 μg/mL.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.4, 15 mM sodium azide
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Do not freeze.
Storage
4 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.
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Epithelial cell adhesion molecule,CD326 / EpCAM (also known as ESA, EGP40, EGP-2, KSA1/4, CO17-1A, GA733-2, MOC31, Ber-EP4) is a 40 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein serving as adhesion molecule in the basolateral membranes in a variety of epithelial cells. CD326 mediates calcium-independent homotypic cell-cell adhesions. CD326 over-expression has been detected in many epithelial tumours and is often associated with bad prognosis. It has been used for diagnostics of (pre-) malignancies at early stages.,EPCAM, GA733-2, EGP314, KSA, KS 1/4 antigen, Trop-1, M4S1, DIAR5, MIC18, TROP1