Collagen Type VII

• Reactivity:

  Bovine, Goat, Guinea Pig, Human, Monkey, Porcine, Sheep

• Storage Conditions:

  May be stored at 4 degree C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degree C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

• Specificity:

  Recognizes human intact (250kD) and collagenase digested (150kD) tissue Type VII collagen. Does not crossreact with types I, II, III, IV, V collagens, lamins or fibronectin. Epitope: Located on non-helical (non-collagenous) C-terminal region of collagen VII and is resistant to collagenase, trypsin, pronase, neuraminidase, chondroitinase, and hyaluronidase. It is, however, lost by digestion of collagen VII with pepsin. Species Crossreactivity: marmoset, monkey, bovine, sheep, goat, porcine and guinea pig.

• Short Name:

  [Collagen Type VII]