MATN3 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Reactivity: Mu
• Applications: WB
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 405

MATN3 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405] Summary

• Immunogen: Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse Matrilin-3
  Ala35-Arg481
  Accession # AAH71224
• Specificity: Detects mouse Matrilin-3 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, approximately 50% cross-reactivity with recombinant human Matrilin-3 is observed and 5% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm)
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Western Blot

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for MATN3 Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• DIPOA
• EDM5
• HOA
• matrilin 3
• Matrilin3
• Matrilin-3
• NDUFC2
• OADIP
• OS2

Background

Matrilin-3 is a 50‑60 kDa extracellular matrix protein that belongs to the superfamily of von Willebrand factor A (VWA) containing proteins. It is primarily expressed in cartilage and functions as a bridging component between proteins of the collagenous matrix (1‑3). The mouse Matrilin-3 cDNA encodes a 481 amino acid (aa) precursor with a 27 aa signal sequence, an N-terminal VWA domain, four tandem EGF-like repeats, and a C-terminal coiled-coil domain (4). The Matrilins differ in the number of VWA domains (one or two) and EGF-like repeats (one, three, four, or ten) they contain. Mouse Matrilin-3 shares 82% aa sequence identity with human Matrilin-3. Within the first VWA domain, mouse Matrilin-3 shares approximately 51% aa sequence identity with mouse Matrilin-1, -2, and -4. The coiled-coil domain of Matrilin-3 mediates disulfide-linked homo-oligomerization, with tetramer formation being the most dominant (5‑7). It can also assemble into hetero-oligomers with Matrilin-1 (5‑7). Matrilin-3 is more plentiful than Matrilin-1 in the proliferative zone of the growth plate, whereas the reverse is true in the maturation zone (5). Matrilin-3 interacts directly with Collagen IX and COMP (8, 9). In the absence of Collagen IX, the expression of Matrilin-3 is unchanged, although it is retained inside chondrocytes and is not incorporated into the matrix (9). Intracellular retention of Matrilin-3 also occurs with particular point mutations in the VWA domain that results in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (11‑13). In contrast, a point mutation in the first EGF-like repeat which has been linked to hand osteoarthritis does not prevent Matrilin-3 secretion (13). Matrilin-3 knockout mice do not display any obvious abnormalities, suggesting that other molecules may compensate for the lack of Matrilin-3 (10).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.