Description
The R19-760 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to NCAM-1 (Neural cell adhesion molecule 1) that is also known as CD56 and NKH1. NCAM-1 is a heavily glycosylated transmembrane protein and a member of the Ig supergene family. NCAM-1 represents an isoform of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). In the hematopoietic system, it is present on approximately 10% to 25% of peripheral blood lymphocytes. It is expressed on natural killer (NK) cells and a subset of T cells, NKT cells. It is not expressed on myeloid cells, erythrocytes or B cells. This molecule appears to function as an adhesion molecule and can serve as a panspecific NK-cell marker. The R19-760 antibody recognizes an epitope in the NCAM-1 (CD56) extracellular domain that resists destruction due to cellular fixation with BD Phosflow™ Lyse/Fix Buffer and permeabilization with BD Phosflow™ Perm Buffer III.
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 647 under optimum conditions, and unreacted Alexa Fluor® 647 was removed.
1. This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
2. Source of all serum proteins is from USDA inspected abattoirs located in the United States.
3. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
4. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
5. The Alexa Fluor®, Pacific Blue™, and Cascade Blue® dye antibody conjugates in this product are sold under license from Molecular Probes, Inc. for research use only, excluding use in combination with microarrays, or as analyte specific reagents. The Alexa Fluor® dyes (except for Alexa Fluor® 430), Pacific Blue™ dye, and Cascade Blue® dye are covered by pending and issued patents.
6. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
7. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
8. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
9. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
