Molecular weight (DA)
23kD
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from part region of human protein
Specificity
CTAG2 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 encodes an autoimmunogenic tumor antigen that belongs to the ESO/LAGE family of cancer-testis antigens. This protein is expressed in a wide array of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, bladder cancer and prostate cancer. This protein is also expressed in normal testis tissue. An alternative open reading frame product of this gene has been described in PMID:10399963. This alternate protein, termed CAMEL, is a tumor antigen that is recognized by melanoma-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2013],
Function
domain:A transmembrane domain is present in isoform LAGE-1A.,similarity:Belongs to the CTAG family.,tissue specificity:Testis and very low level in placenta and in some uterus samples. Observed in 25-50% of tumor samples of melanomas, non-small-cell lung carcinomas, bladder, prostate and head and neck cancers.,
Gene Name
CTAG2 ESO2 LAGE1
Protein name
Cancer/testis antigen 2 (CT2) (Autoimmunogenic cancer/testis antigen NY-ESO-2) (Cancer/testis antigen 6.2) (CT6.2) (L antigen family member 1) (LAGE-1)
Human protein sequence Database
O75638
Mouse protein sequence database
Rat protein sequence database
Cellular localization
centrosome,
Tissue expression
Testis and very low level in placenta and in some uterus samples. Observed in 25-50% of tumor samples of melanomas, non-small-cell lung carcinomas, bladder, prostate and head and neck cancers.