Blood Group Lewis b Antibody / FUT3 | V2520-20UG

Blood Group Lewis b Antibody / FUT3 | V2520-20UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide

Format: Purified

Clone: SPM194

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human

Application: IHC-P

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This FUT3 antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography

Description: The Lewis histo-blood group system comprises a set of fucosylated glycosphingolipids that are synthesized by exocrine epithelial cells and circulate in body fluids. The glycosphingolipids function in embryogenesis, tissue differentiation, tumor metastasis, inflammation, and bacterial adhesion. They are secondarily absorbed to red blood cells giving rise to their Lewis phenotype. This gene is a member of the fucosyltransferase family, which catalyzes the addition of fucose to precursor polysaccharides in the last step of Lewis antigen biosynthesis. It encodes an enzyme with alpha(1,3)-fucosyltransferase and alpha(1,4)-fucosyltransferase activities. Lewis blood group antigens are carbohydrate moieties structurally integrated in mucous secretions. Lewis antigen system alterations have been described in gastric carcinoma and associated lesions. Anomalous expression of Lewis B antigen has been found in some non-secretory gastric carcinomas and colorectal cancers.

Immunogen: Mucin isolated from a human ovarian cyst fluid was used as the immunogen for the FUT3 antibody.

Storage: Store the FUT3 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).