Expression of neural cell adhesion molecules (N-CAM) provides neurons with a means of attaching to and interacting with other cells and the extracellular matrix. Alternative splicing of N-CAM mRNA results in several N-CAM isoforms. The three major isoforms are referred to as 180 kD, 140 kD, and 120 kD. Individual isoforms undergo various post-translational modifications, including the addition of polysialic acid residues to embryonic forms. The highly polysialylated forms of N-CAM present in embryos and neonates are lost during maturation and replaced by less-polysialic acid-laden mature forms of N-CAM. The functional significance of alternative forms of N-CAM remain to be fully elucidated

Target	CD56
Reactivity	Human
Host	Mouse
Clonality	Monoclonal
Tested Applications	FCM
Recommended dilutions	FCM: 20 μl/1 million cells. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Immunogen	U937 cell line (Human).
Purification	Affinity Chromatography
Form	Liquid
Isotype	IgG1
Conjugation	PE
Specificity	The CD56 antigen is a 175-185kDa isoform of the neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM). It is expressed by lymphocytes mediating non-MHC restricted cytotoxicity and is present on some neural tissues and tumors. It is expressed on natural killer (NK) Cells and a subpopulation of T lymphocytes. NK cells make up approximately 10-25% of peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Storage	Store in the dark at 2-8 °C.
Molecular Weight	175-185kDa
Swiss Prot	P31358
GeneID	4684
Buffer	The reagent is provided in aqueous buffered solution containing protein stabilizer, and ≤0.09% sodium Azide
Availability	Shipped within 3-5 working days.
Note	This product is for research use only.