S-100; Clone 4C4.9 (Ready-To-Use)
Species: Mouse Monoclonal
Clone: 4C4.9
Isotype: IgG2a
MW: 21-24 kD
Species Reactivity: Human, Cow, Mouse
Positive Control: Melanoma or Schwannoma.
Specificity: Recognizes proteins of 21-24kDa, identified as the A and B subunits of S100 protein. S100 belongs to the family of calcium binding proteins such as calmodulin and troponin C. S100A is composed of an alpha and beta chain whereas S100B is composed of two beta chains. Antibody to S100 stains Schwannomas, ependymomas, astrogliomas, almost all benign and malignant melanomas and their metastases. S100 protein is also expressed in the antigen presenting cells such as the Langerhans cells in skin and interdigitating reticulum cells in the paracortex of lymph nodes. S100 protein is highly soluble and may be eluted from frozen tissue during staining.