Thermo Fisher Scientific CD56 Monoclonal Antibody (MEM-188), FITC

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Flow Cytometry (Flow)

Assay-Dependent

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human

Published species

Human

Host/Isotype

Mouse / IgG2a, kappa

Class

Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Clone

MEM-188

Immunogen

Human CD56

Conjugate

FITC FITC FITC

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• Unconjugated
• Alexa Fluor 488
• Alexa Fluor 647
• Biotin
• PE
• PE-Cyanine5.5
• PE-Texas Red
• TRI-COLOR
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Excitation/Emission Max

498/517 nm View spectra

Form

Liquid

Purification

purified

Storage buffer

PBS with BSA

Contains

0.1% sodium azide

Storage conditions

4° C, store in dark

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_10372519

Product Specific Information

Commonly used, FITC conjugates provide relatively high absorptivity, excellent fluorescence quantum yield, and good water solubility.

Target Information

CD56 (NCAM, neural cell adhesion molecule) is a transmembrane glycoprotein of the immunoglobulin family that serves as an adhesive molecule and is ubiquitously expressed in the nervous system in isoforms ranging from 120-180 kDa. CD56 is found on T cells and NK cells, and is involved in cell migration, axonal growth, pathfinding and synaptic plasticity. Polysialic modification results in reduction of CD56-mediated cell adhesion. Through its extracellular region, CD56 mediates homophilic and heterophilic interactions by binding extracellular matrix components such as laminin and integrins. CD56 is expressed on most neuroectodermal derived cell lines, tissues and neoplasms such as retinoblastoma, medulloblastoma, astrocytomas and neuroblastoma. Further, CD56 is a widely used neuroendocrine marker with a high sensitivity for neuroendocrine tumors and ovarian granulosa cell tumors. Diseases associated with CD56 dysfunction include rabies and blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms.

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