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Description
Mouse IgG monoclonal Picoband? antibody for Cytokeratin 19 detection. Tested with WB, IHC-P, IF in Human. No cross reactivity with other proteins. Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KRT19 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the keratin family. It is specifically expressed in the periderm, the transiently superficial layer that envelops the developing epidermis. The type I cytokeratins are clustered in a region of chromosome 17q12-q21. Due to its high sensitivity, KRT19 is the most used marker for the RT-PCR-mediated detection of tumor cells disseminated in lymph nodes, peripheral blood, and bone marrow of breast cancer patients. Keratin 19 is often used together with keratin 8 and keratin 18 to differentiate cells of epithelial origin from hematopoietic cells in tests that enumerate circulating tumor cells in blood.
Immunogen
A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human Cytokeratin 19 (334-372aa QLAHIQALISGIEAQLGDVRADSERQNQEYQRLMDIKSR), different from the related mouse and rat sequences by nine amino acids.
Other Names
Keratin, type I cytoskeletal 19; Cytokeratin-19; CK-19; Keratin-19; K19; KRT19