Thermo Fisher Scientific KLH Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:10,000-1:20,000

-

ELISA (ELISA)

1:10,000-1:20,000

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Tag

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant full length protein of Megathura crenulata KLH

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Purification

Protein A

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.4, with 40% glycerol, 0.2% BSA

Contains

0.05% sodium azide

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_2913557

Product Specific Information

Positive Control: Full length KLH protein

Product has been tested in direct ELISA

Target Information

Keyhole limpet hemocyanin is an extremely large, heterogeneous glycosylated protein consisting of subunits with a molecular weight of 350,000 and 390,000 in aggregates with molecular weights of 4,500,000-13,000,000. Each domain of a KLH subunit contains two copper atoms that together bind a single oxygen molecule (O2). When oxygen is bound to hemocyanin, the molecule takes on a distinctive transparent, opalescent blue color. The KLH protein is potently immunogenic yet safe in humans and is therefore highly prized as a vaccine carrier protein. The large and highly glycosylated KLH protein cannot be reproduced synthetically. It is available only as a purified biological product from the Keyhole Limpet Megathura crenulata.Keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) is used extensively as a carrier protein in the production of for research, biotechnology and therapeutic applications. Haptens are substances with a low molecular weight such as peptides, small proteins and drug molecules that are generally not immunogenic and require the aid of a carrier protein to stimulate a response from the immune system in the form of antibody production.[2] KLH is the most widely employed carrier proteins for this purpose. KLH is an effective carrier protein for several reasons. Its large size and numerous epitopes generate a substantial immune response, and abundance of lysine residues for coupling haptens, allows a high hapten:carrier protein ratio increasing the likelihood of generating hapten-specific . In addition, because KLH is derived from the limpet, a gastropod, it is phylogenetically distant from mammalian proteins, thus reducing false positives in immunologically based research techniques in mammalian model organisms. KLH may also be a challenging molecule to work with because of its propensity to aggregate and precipitate. Aggregates remain immunogenic, but limit the ability to conjugate haptens and are difficult to manipulate in the laboratory.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.