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MAB312

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Anti-A2B5 Antibody, clone A2B5-105

clone A2B5-105, Chemicon®, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Neuron Cell Surface Antigen

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

A2B5-105, monoclonal

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

mammals

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

flow cytometry: suitable
immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunofluorescence: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable

isotype

IgM

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Specificity

Reacts with a surface antigen on neurons in the retina, brain, spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia, and with all tested human neuroblastoma cell lines. Does not seem to bind with any leukemic cell lines or with bone marrow cells from patients with leukemia, nor with cells from normal bone marrow. Cytotoxic to neurons in the presence of guinea-pig complement. Protein A binding is positive. Binds with GQ ganglioside on the plasma membrane of neurons of animals of all species tested to date (Eisenbarth, et al., 1979).

Immunogen

Embryonic chicken retinal cells

Application

Detect A2B5 using this Anti-A2B5 Antibody, clone A2B5-105 validated for use in FC, IC, IF, IH.
Indirect immunofluorescence (1:100 - 1:500) in the detection of neurons in tissue culture.

Using double immunofluorescence the GQ ganglioside has a similar distribution on neurons to the D2 protein, to the tetanus toxin receptor and to neurofilaments (Walsh, 1980).

May also be used in the depletion of neurons for a mixed population or their purification by affinity chromatography.

May also be useful for detecting the metastatic spread of neuroblastoma cells into bone marrow.

Flow cytometry: live cells {Maric, D. et al. (2000) Cerebral Cortex 10:729-747}.

Immunohistochemistry: Frozen, fixed tissues (Levison & McCarthy, 1989)

Complement-mediated cytotoxicity (Eisenbarth et al., 1979)

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user.
Research Category
Neuroscience
Research Sub Category
Neuronal & Glial Markers

Physical form

Format: Purified
Liquid in 0.02M PB, 0.25M NaCl, pH 7.6 containing 0.1% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Maintain for 1 year at 2–8°C from date of shipment. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Analysis Note

Control
Type II astrocytes, human neural progenitors

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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