Collagen II (COL2A1) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: 2G2/49 (COLL-II)]

Specifications

Product Data
Clone Name	2G2/49 (COLL-II)
Applications	ELISA, IF, WB
Recommend Dilution	ELISA: 1/100-1/500. Western blotting: 1/1000-1/2000. Immunofluorescence: Neat-1/5. Suitable for use on Fresh, Frozen or Acetone fixed material. Mild pepsin digestion is recommended to enhance staining.
Reactivity	Bovine, Canine, Human, Mouse, Porcine, Rat, Sheep
Host	Mouse
Clonality	Monoclonal
Immunogen	Human cartilage specific CNBr-cleaved Collagen II
Specificity	Reacts with both pepsin solubilised and CNBr-cleaved Human and Bovine Collagen type II. No-cross reactivity is seen with types I, III, V or IX. Species Cross-Reactivity: Rat, Bovine, Sheep, Mouse, Dog, Pig.
Formulation	State: Ascites State: Liquid Ascites without preservatives Stabilizer: None Preservative: None
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Upon receipt, store undiluted (in aliquots) at -20°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Gene Name	collagen type II alpha 1 chain
Database Link	Entrez Gene 12824 MouseEntrez Gene 25412 RatEntrez Gene 1280 Human UniProt ID P02458
Background	Collagens are highly conserved throughout evolution and are characterized by an uninterrupted "Glycine-X-Y" triplet repeat that is a necessary part of the triple helical structure. For these reasons it is often extremely difficult to generate antibodies with specificities to collagens. The development of type specific antibodies is dependent on NON DENATURED three dimensional epitopes. This may result in diminished reactivity of some antibodies with denatured collagen or formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissues. Type II collagen is a fibrillar collagen found in cartilage and the vitreous humor of the eye. Collagen type II is essential for the normal embryonic development of the skeleton, for linear growth and for the ability of cartilage to resist compressive forces. Mutations in this gene are associated with achondrogenesis, chondrodysplasia, early onset familial osteoarthritis, SED congenita, Langer Saldino achondrogenesis, Kniest dysplasia, Stickler syndrome type I, and spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Strudwick type. In addition, defects in processing chondrocalcin, a calcium binding protein that is the C propeptide of this collagen molecule, are also associated with chondrodysplasia. There are two transcripts identified for this gene.
Synonyms	COL2A1, Alpha-1 type II collagen
Reference Data
Protein Pathways	ECM-receptor interaction, Focal adhesion

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