Antibody type
Monoclonal antibodies
Immunogen
Purified recombinant EpCAM protein fragments expressed in E.coli.
Specificity
This antibody detects endogenous levels of EpCAM and does not cross-react with related proteins.
Constitute
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Purification process
The antibody was affinity-purified from mouse ascites by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Other name
17 1A; 323/A3; Adenocarcinoma associated antigen; Adenocarcinoma-associated antigen; Antigen identified by monoclonal antibody AUA1; AUA1; CD326; CD326 antigen; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop 1; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop 2; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop-1; CO 17A; CO17 1A; CO17A; DIAR5; EGP 2; EGP; EGP2; EGP314; EGP40; Ep CAM; Ep-CAM; EPCAM; EPCAM_HUMAN; Epithelial cell adhesion molecule; Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Intracellular Domain (EpCAM-ICD); Epithelial cell surface antigen; Epithelial cellular adhesion molecule; Epithelial glycoprotein 1; Epithelial glycoprotein 314; Epithelial glycoprotein; ESA; GA733 1; GA733 2; GA733-2; gastrointestinal tumor-associated antigen 2, 35-KD glycoprotein; hEGP 2; hEGP314; HNPCC8; Human epithelial glycoprotein 2; KS 1/4 antigen; KS1/4; KSA; Lymphocyte antigen 74; M1S 1; M1S2; M4S1; Major gastrointestinal tumor associated protein GA733 2; Major gastrointestinal tumor-associated protein GA733-2; Membrane component chromosome 4 surface ma
Background
This gene encodes a carcinoma-associated antigen and is a member of a family that includes at least two type I membrane proteins. This antigen is expressed on most normal epithelial cells and gastrointestinal carcinomas and functions as a homotypic calcium-independent cell adhesion molecule. The antigen is being used as a target for immunotherapy treatment of human carcinomas. Mutations in this gene result in congenital tufting enteropathy. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2008],
