Description
The 3D6 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to c-Met (MET), which is also known as Hepatocyte growth factor receptor (HGFR) or Scatter factor receptor (SF receptor). c-Met is a 190 kDa single-pass type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is posttranslationally cleaved into a disulfide-linked extracellular α-chain and a transmembrane β-chain. c-Met functions as a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) that is normally involved in the development, regeneration, and survival of cells and tissues. c-Met is expressed on a variety of cell types including stem cells and progenitor cells, hepatocytes, keratinocytes, epithelial cells, endothelial cells, and neurons. c-Met is autophosphorylated when bound by its ligand, Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF). This leads to further activation of downstream signaling pathways that induce multiple responses including cellular migration, proliferation, survival, and angiogenesis. Abnormal c-Met expression or activity has been associated with tumorigenesis. The 3D6 antibody can reportedly function as an agonist by binding to and activating human but not mouse c-Met.
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. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
2. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
3. 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.
4. Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc., Eugene, OR.
5. Alexa Fluor® 647 fluorochrome emission is collected at the same instrument settings as for allophycocyanin (APC).
6. 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.
7. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
8. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
