NG2/MCSP Antibody (546930) [Alexa Fluor® 488]

• Reactivity: Mu
• Applications: IHC
• Clone: 546930
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 488

NG2/MCSP Antibody (546930) [Alexa Fluor® 488] Summary

• Immunogen: Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse NG2/MCSP
  Leu1587-Ser2229
  Accession # Q8VHY0
• Specificity: Detects mouse NG2/MCSP in direct ELISAs. In direct ELISAs, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human NG2/MCSP/CSPG4 is observed.
• Isotype: IgG1
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Host: Rat
• Purity Statement: Protein A or G purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunohistochemistry

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 NG2/MCSP Antibody (546930) [Alexa Fluor® 488]

• AN2
• chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4 (melanoma-associated)
• chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 4
• CSPG4
• EC 3.6.3
• HMW-MAA
• MCSP
• MCSPChondroitin sulfate proteoglycan NG2
• MCSPG
• MCSPGMelanoma chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
• MEL-CSPG
• MSK16Melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
• NG2
• NG2EC 2.7.8

Background

NG2, also called MCSP (melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan), CSPG4, or AN2, is a 400-500 kDa proteoglycan found on multiple cell types, including immature oligodendrocytes, osteoblasts, chondroblasts, and pericytes.  It interacts with integrin alpha 3 beta 1, galectin 3, MMP16, collagen VI and PDGFR alpha .  Mature mouse NG2 is a 2298 amino acid (aa) type I transmembrane glycoprotein.  The extracellular region is 2200 aa in length (aa 30-2229), while the cytoplasmic domain is 76 aa in size. The glycoprotein component of NG2 is approximately 300-315 kDa in size.  Proteolytic cleavage generates a 290 and 275 kDa form (excluding the chondroitin sulfate moiety).  There are two splice variants.  One shows a 38 aa substitution for aa 1657-2327, while another shows an alternate start site at Met1667.  Over aa 31-420, mouse NG2 shares 95% and 80% aa identity with rat and human NG2, respectively.    

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.