MUC-1 Antibody [clone VU-2G7] (V2720)

Description

mAb VU-2G7 reacts with MUC1/Mucin-1/Epithelial Marker Antigen/EMA, a large transmembrane glycoprotein expressed on the ductal surface of normal glandular epithelia. The dominant epitope of VU-2G7 has not been established with epitope fingerprinting. The extra cellular domain of MUC1 largely consists of a highly conserved, O-glycosylated 20 amino acids tandem repeat which can occur 30-100 times per molecule depending on the length of the allele involved. In the vast majority of human carcinomas this protein is up regulated and poorly glycosylated and appears on the cell surface in a non-polarized fashion.

Application Notes

Optimal dilution of the MUC-1 antibody should be determined by the researcher.

1. Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10mM Citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 min followed by cooling at RT for 20 min

Immunogen

A synthetic glycosylated MUC1 60mer tandem repeat NH2-(HGVTSAPDT(GalNAc)RPAPGSTAPPAHG)3- COOH was used as the immunogen for the MUC-1 antibody.

Storage

Store the MUC-1 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).