Bio-Rad, MCA1451G, Aggrecan antibody | 7E1

Mouse anti Human aggrecan antibody, clone 7E1 recognizes human aggrecan, a proteoglycan and member of the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family, which forms a major component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) of both cartilage and the central nervous system (CNS). A panel of core protein-directed antibodies against human aggrecan, revealed the distribution of different aggrecan isoforms within the CNS, and sub-divided the isoforms into clusters 1-5 accordingly. There is a difference in the relative abundance of these isoforms when comparing brain and cartilage tissues ( Virgintino et al. 2009 ). Mouse anti Human aggrecan antibody, clone 7E1 recognizes a ~205 kDa trypsin derived fragment of aggrecan.
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Originally described as being of the isotype IgM, clone 7E1 was found to be unstable and was re-cloned by the originator and the new stable sub-clone was confirmed as being an IgG1.

Storage Information
This product is shipped at ambient temperature. It is recommended to aliquot and store at -20°C on receipt. When thawed, aliquot the sample as needed. Keep aliquots at 2-8°C for short term use (up to 4 weeks) and store the remaining aliquots at -20°C.
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended.