Product Information
86159-3-PBS targets CD146/MCAM in WB, IF/ICC, Indirect ELISA applications and shows reactivity with mouse samples.
Tested Reactivity | mouse |
Host / Isotype | Rabbit / IgG |
Class | Recombinant |
Type | Antibody |
Immunogen | CD146/MCAM fusion protein Eg2667 Predict reactive species |
Full Name | melanoma cell adhesion molecule |
Calculated Molecular Weight | 72 kDa |
Observed Molecular Weight | 120-140 kDa |
GenBank Accession Number | NM_023061.2 |
Gene Symbol | Mcam |
Gene ID (NCBI) | 84004 |
Conjugate | Unconjugated |
Form | Liquid |
Purification Method | Protein A purification |
UNIPROT ID | Q8R2Y2-1 |
Storage Buffer | PBS only, pH 7.3. |
Storage Conditions | Store at -80°C. |
Background Information
CD146, also known as melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MCAM) or MUC18, originally identified as a biomarker of melanoma progression, is a transmembrane glycoprotein of 113-130 kDa, belonging to the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily (PMID: 8378324; 25993332). Structurally, it consists of five Ig domains, a transmembrane domain, and a cytoplasmic region. In normal adult tissue, CD146 is primarily expressed by vascular endothelium and smooth muscle. CD146 is a key cell adhesion protein in vascular endothelial cell activity and angiogenesis, and has been used as marker of circulating endothelium cells (CECs) (PMID: 19356677). In addition to the membrane-anchored form of CD146, a soluble form of CD146 (sCD146, 105 kDa) has also been found in human plasma and in the supernatant of cultured human endothelial cells (PMID: 9462829; 19229070; 16374253; 14597988).