CD42b / GPIbA Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: AK2]

CAT#: SM1105F

CD42b / GPIbA mouse monoclonal antibody, clone AK2, FITC

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Staining of human peripheral blood platelets with Mouse Anti Human CD42b-FITC

Specifications

Product Data

• Clone Name: AK2
• Applications: FC
• Recommended Dilution: Flow Cytometry: Use 10 µl of Neat-1/10 diluted antibody to label 100µl whole blood.
• Reactivities: Human
• Host: Mouse
• Isotype: IgG1
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Specificity: This antibody recognises the CD42b cell surface antigen, also known as platelet glycoprotein GP1B.
  Clone AK2 has been reported to block the binding of von Willebrand Factor (VWF) to platelets.
  We recommend the use of SM1105A for this purpose.
• Formulation: PBS, pH 7.4 containing 0.09% Sodium Azide as preservative and 1% BSA as stabilizer.
  Label: FITC
  State: Liquid purified IgG fraction.
  Label: Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Isomer 1
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity chromatography on Protein G
• Conjugation: FITC
• Storage: Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
  This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Gene Name: glycoprotein Ib platelet alpha subunit
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 2811 Human
  UniProt ID P07359
• Background: CD42b is expressed by platelets and megakaryocytes.
• Synonyms: Platelet glycoprotein Ib alpha chain, Glycoprotein Ibalpha, GP-Ib alpha, GPIb-alpha