Description
TAG-72 Antibody | V3178-20UG | 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: CC49
Host Animal: Mouse
Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)
Species Reactivity: Human
Application: IHC-P
Buffer: N/A
Limitation: This TAG-72 antibody is available for research use only.
Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography
Description: Recognizes an oncofetal antigen of 220kDa, identified as a tumor-associated glycoprotein (TAG-72) with properties of a mucin. This mAb 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 anti-TAG-72 and anti-GCDFP-15 is valuable in the diagnosis of apocrine carcinoma.
Immunogen: Purified TAG-72 protein 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).
