Molecular weight (DA)
34kD
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human protein . at AA range: 1-80
Specificity
MAGA8 Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of protein.
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000 ELISA 1:5000-20000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Background
This gene is a member of the MAGEA gene family. The members of this family encode proteins with 50 to 80% sequence identity to each other. The promoters and first exons of the MAGEA genes show considerable variability, suggesting that the existence of this gene family enables the same function to be expressed under different transcriptional controls. The MAGEA genes are clustered at chromosomal location Xq28. They have been implicated in some hereditary disorders, such as dyskeratosis congenita. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009],
Function
function:Not known, though may play a role in embryonal development and tumor transformation or aspects of tumor progression.,similarity:Contains 1 MAGE domain.,tissue specificity:Expressed in many tumors of several types, such as melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, lung carcinoma and breast carcinoma, but not in normal tissues except for testis and placenta.,
Protein name
Melanoma-associated antigen 8 (Cancer/testis antigen 1.8) (CT1.8) (MAGE-8 antigen)
Human protein sequence Database
P43361
Mouse protein sequence database
Rat protein sequence database
Cellular localization
integral component of membrane,
Tissue expression
Expressed in many tumors of several types, such as melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, lung carcinoma and breast carcinoma, but not in normal tissues except for testis and placenta.