Lambda Light Chain Antibody / Lambda Antibody | V3261SAF-100UG

Lambda Light Chain Antibody / Lambda Antibody | V3261SAF-100UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free

Format: Purified

Clone: N10/2

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human

Application: FACS, IF, WB, IHC-P

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This Lambda Light Chain antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography

Description: Antibodies are produced by B lymphocytes, each expressing only one class of light chain. Once set, light chain class remains fixed for the life of the B lymphocyte. In a healthy individual, the total kappa to lambda ratio is roughly 3:1 in serum (measuring intact whole antibodies) or 1:1.5 if measuring free light chains, with a highly divergent ratio indicative of neoplasm.

Individual B-cells in lymphoid tissue possess either kappa or lambda light chains, but never both together. Specific rearrangement of lambda light chain of immunoglobulins can lead to loss of some protein coding genes, which does not seem to be functionally relevant (while functionally relevant miR-650 can be overexpressed). Using immunohistochemistry, it is possible to determine the relative abundance of B-cells expressing kappa and lambda light chains. If the lymph node or similar tissue is reactive, or otherwise benign, it should possess a mixture of kappa positive and lambda positive cells. If, however, one type of light chain is significantly more common than the other, the cells are likely all derived from a small clonal population, which may indicate a malignant condition, such as B-cell lymphoma. [Wiki]

Immunogen: IgG purified from human serum was used as the immunogen for this Lambda Light Chain antibody.

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