IMP-4431

EPCAM

Recombinant EPCAM (NP_002345.1) (Met1-Lys265) was expressed with the fused Fc region of human IgG1 at the C-terminus. The purified protein was biotinylated in vitro.

Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule (EpCAM), also known as GA733-2 antigen, is a type â…transmembrane glycoprotein composed of an extracellular domain with two EGF-Like repeats and a cystenin-rich region, a transmembrane domain and a cytoplasmic domain. It modulates cell adhesion and proliferation. Its overexpression has been detected in many epithelial tumours and has been associated with high stage, high grade and a worse survival in some tumour types. EpCAM has been shown to function as a calcium-independent homophilic cell adhesion molecule that does not exhibit any obvious relationship to the four known cell adhesion molecule superfamilies. However, recent insights have revealed that EpCAM participates in not only cell adhesion, but also in proliferation, migration and differentiation of cells. In addition, recent study revealed that EpCAM is the Wnt-beta-catenin signaling target gene and may be used to facilitate prognosis. It has oncogenic potential and is activated by release of its intracellular domain, which can signal into the cell nucleus by engagement of elements of the wnt pathway.

HEK293

Human

C-hFc

Gln 24

Lyophilized from sterile Sterile PBS, 5 % trehalose, 5% mannitol and 0.01% Tween80.

The recombinant EPCAM consists of 480 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 54.1 kDa.

Met1-Lys265

< 1.0 EU/μg of the protein as determined by the LAL method

> 90 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Samples are stable for up to twelve months from date of receipt at -20 to -80 centigrade.
Store it under sterile conditions at -20 to -80 centigrade. It is recommended that the protein be aliquoted for optimal storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

A hardcopy of COA with reconstitution instruction is sent along with the products. Please refer to it for detailed information.