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MABT845

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Anti-Cytokeratin-20 Antibody, clone XQ1

clone XQ1, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20, CK-20, Keratin-20, K20

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

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biological source

mouse

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

XQ1, monoclonal

species reactivity

mouse

should not react with

human

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μg

technique(s)

immunofluorescence: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable (paraffin)
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgMκ

NCBI accession no.

General description

Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20 (UniProt: Q9D312; also known as Cytokeratin-20, CK-20, Keratin-20, K20) is encoded by the Krt20 gene (Gene ID: 66809) in murine species. Cytokeratin-20 is type I keratin of the intermediate filament family and is recognized as a marker of intestinal differentiation. It is expressed at low levels in the more differentiated suprabasal regions of the small intestine, and at higher levels in the colon, mainly in the upper region and in scattered cells throughout the remaining epithelium. Cytokeratin-20 is also an excellent marker for certain types of carcinomas, such as adenocarcinomas of the colon, transitional cell carcinomas of the bladder and Merkel cell tumors of the skin. It plays a significant role in maintaining keratin filament organization in intestinal epithelia and when phosphorylated, it also plays a role in the secretion of mucin in the small intestine. Cytokeratin-20 can undergo hyperphosphorylation at serine 13 during the early stages of apoptosis, which becomes less prominent during the later stages. Phosphorylation at serine 13 is shown to increase in response to stress brought on by cell injury. During apoptosis it is cleaved at Asp 235 by caspases. (Ref.: Moll, R., et al. (1992). Am. J. Pathol. 140(2); 427-447).

Specificity

Clone XQ1 is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects cytoketatin-20 in murine tissues.

Immunogen

A full-length purified murine Cytokeratin-20.

Application

Anti-Cytokeratin-20, clone XQ1, Cat. No. MABT845, is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 20 and has been tested for use in Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), and Western Blotting.
Immunofluorescence Analysis: A representative lot detected Cytokeratin-20 in Immunofluorescence applications (Zhou, Q., et. al. (2003). Mol Biol Cell. 14(7):2959-71).

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected Cytokeratin-20 in Western Blotting applications (Zhou, Q., et. al. (2003). Mol Biol Cell. 14(7):2959-71).
Research Category
Cell Structure

Quality

Evaluated by Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) in mouse colon tissue sections.

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:50 dilution of this antibody detected Cytokeratin-20 in mouse colon tissue sections.

Target description

49.03 kDa calculated.

Physical form

Format: Purified
Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgM in PBS with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

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