TAG-72 Antibody | V2361SAF-100UG

TAG-72 Antibody | V2361SAF-100UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

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

Format: Purified

Clone: B72.3

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human

Application: FACS, IF, IHC-P

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This TAG-72 antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography

Description: This antibody recognizes an oncofetal antigen of 220kDa, identified as a tumor-associated glycoprotein (TAG-72) with properties of a mucin. This antibody defines the mucin-carried sialylated-Tn epitope. TAG-72 is usually expressed by adenocarcinomas, but is negative in mesotheliomas. Studies have reported that this antibody has 80% sensitivity and 93% specificity for pulmonary adenocarcinoma. Therefore, TAG-72 is a useful marker to distinguish between mesothelioma and adenocarcinoma. However, false positive reactions can occur so results must be interpreted with the utmost caution. This antibody may be useful in the differentiation of non-small cell carcinomas from small cell carcinomas of the lung. The combined use of TAG-72 Ab with a GCDFP-15 Ab is valuable in the diagnosis of apocrine carcinoma.

Immunogen: The membrane-enriched fraction of a human breast carcinoma liver metastasis was used as the immunogen for this TAG-72 antibody.

Storage: Store the TAG-72 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).