HMB45

Product Description

HMB45 reacts with a neuraminidase-sensitive oligosaccharide side chain of a glycoconjugate present in immature melanosomes. The HMB45-reactive antigen is present in cutaneous melanocytes, prenatal and infantile retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), and melanoma cells and is thought to be oncofetal in nature. This antibody has been shown to label the majority of melanomas.¹⁵

Specifications

1. Kapur RP, et al. Anti-melanoma monoclonal antibody HMB45 identified an oncofetal glycoconjugate associated with immature melanosomes. J. Histochem cytochem 1992; 40(2):207.
2. Center for Disease Control Manual. Guide: Safety Management, NO. CDC-22, Atlanta, GA. April 30, 1976 “Decontamination of Laboratory Sink Drains to Remove Azide Salts.”
3. National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS). Protection of laboratory workers from infectious diseases transmitted by blood and tissue; proposed guideline. Villanova, PA 1991;7(9). Order code M29-P.