CD44 Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA327036

Rabbit anti-CD44 Polyclonal Antibody

Product Images

Western blot analysis of extracts of various cell lines, using CD44 antibody.

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IHC, WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB 1:500 - 1:2000
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse
• Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: A synthetic peptide of human CD44
• Formulation: Store at -20C or -80C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Store at -20°C as received.
• Stability: Stable for 12 months from date of receipt.
• Predicted Protein Size: 82 kDa
• Gene Name: CD44 molecule (Indian blood group)
• Database Link:
  NP_000601
  Entrez Gene 12505 MouseEntrez Gene 960 Human
  UniProt ID P16070
• Background: CD44 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that mediates cell-cell and cell-matrix interaction through its affinity for hyaluronic acid (HA) and possibly through other parts of the extracellular matrix (ECM). CD44 is highly polymorphic, possesses a number of alternative splice variants and undergoes extensive post-translational modifications. Increased surface levels of CD44 are characteristic of T cell activation, and expression of the protein is upregulated during the inflammatory response. Interactions between CD44 and HER2 have been linked to an increase in ovarian carcinoma cell growth. CD44 interacts with ezrin, radixin and moesin (ERM), linking the actin cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane and the ECM. CD44 is constitutively phosphorylated at Ser325 in resting cells. Activation of PKC results in phosphorylation of Ser291, dephosphorylation of Ser325, disassociation of ezrin from CD44, and directional motility.
• Synonyms: CDW44; CSPG8; ECMR-III; HCELL; HUTCH-I; IN; LHR; MC56; MDU2; MDU3; MIC4; Pgp1

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Adult stem cells, Cancer stem cells, Druggable Genome, Embryonic stem cells, ES Cell Differentiation/IPS, Stem cell relevant signaling - DSL/Notch pathway, Transmembrane
• Protein Pathways: ECM-receptor interaction, Hematopoietic cell lineage