Description: Cytokeratins are a family of intermediate filament proteins that assemble into filaments through forming heterodimers of one type I Cytokeratins (Cytokeratins 9 to 23) and one type II Cytokeratins (keratins 1 to 8). The cytokeratin proteins play a critical role in differentiation, as well as tissue specialization and function, to maintain the overall structural integrity of epithelial cells. Cytokeratins are also useful markers in identifying the origin of metastatic tumors. Cytokeratin 16 is expressed in benign stratified squamous epithelium and squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, as well as luminal cells of mammary gland and sweat ducts. It is absent in non-invasive breast carcinomas and normal breast tissue.Primary antibodies are available purified, or with a selection of fluorescent CF® Dyes and other labels. CF® Dyes offer exceptional brightness and photostability. Note: Conjugates of blue fluorescent dyes like CF®405S and CF®405M are not recommended for detecting low abundance targets, because blue dyes have lower fluorescence and can give higher non-specific background than other dye colors.
Product Origin: Animal - Mus musculus (mouse), Bos taurus (bovine)
Conjugate: CF740
Concentration: 0.1 mg/mL
Storage buffer: PBS, 0.1% rBSA, 0.05% azide
Clone: rKRT16/1714
Immunogen: Recombinant fragment from the C-terminal of human Cytokeratin 16
Antibody Reactivity: Cytokeratin 16
Entrez Gene ID: 3868
Z-Antibody Applications: IHC, FFPE (verified)
Verified AB Applications: IHC (FFPE) (verified)
Antibody Application Notes: Immunohistology Frozen & formalin-fixed 0.5-1 ug/mL for 30 minutes at RT/Staining of formalin-fixed tissues requires boiling tissue sections in 10 mM citrate buffer, pH 6.0, for 10-20 minutes followed by cooling at RT for 20 minutes/Optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined by user