CD44 (CD44 Antigen, CDw44, Epican, Extracellular Matrix Receptor III, ECMR-III, GP90 Lymphocyte homing/Adhesion Receptor, HUTCH-I, Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan, Hermes Antigen, Hyaluronate Receptor, Phagocytic Glycoprotein 1, PGP-1, Phagocytic Glycoprotein I, PGP-I, CD44, CD44, LHR, MDU2, MDU3, MIC4)

CD44 is a type 1 transmembrane glycoprotein also known as Phagocytic Glycoprotein 1 (pgp 1) and HCAM. CD44 is the receptor for hyaluronate and exists as a large number of different isoforms due to alternative RNA splicing. The major isoform expressed on lymphocytes, myeloid cells, and erythrocytes is a glycosylated type 1 transmembrane protein. Other isoforms contain glycosaminoglycans and are expressed on hematopoietic and non hematopoietic cells. CD44 is involved in adhesion of leukocytes to endothelial cells, stromal cells, and the extracellular matrix.||Applications: |Suitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested.||Recommended Dilution:|Western Blot: 1:500-1:1000|Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.||Storage and Stability:|May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.