Suitable for : ELISA (dilution >1: 100-1: 200). IFA with fluorescein anti-rabbit IgG conjugate (didilution at >1: 40 on frozen rat tissuesections). Immunostaining of extra or intracellular components in light microscopy. Quantitation of Collagen Type V in biological fluids or in culture supernatants. (SP)RIA. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Reconstitution
Reconstitute with 0.5 mL deionized water.
Precaution of Use
Do Not Add Sodium Azide
Handling Advice
. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store vial at 4 °C prior to restoration. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4° C as an undiluted liquid. For extended storage mix product with glycerol to 50% and then aliquot contents and freeze at -20 °C or below.
Target
Collagen Type V (COL5)
(Collagen, Type V (COL5))
Alternative Name
Collagen Type V
Background
Collagens are highly conserved throughout evolution and are characterized by an uninterrupted "Glycine-X-Y" triplet repeat that is a necessary part of the triple helical structure. Type V Collagen is a member of group I Collagen (fibrillar forming collagen). It is a minor connective tissue component of nearly ubiquitous distribution. Type V Collagen binds to DNA, heparan sulfate, Thrombospondin, Heparin, and Insulin. Collagen V is composed of several subunits as follows: trimers of two alpha 1(V) and one alpha 2(V) chains in most tissues and trimers of one alpha 1(V), one alpha 2(V), and one alpha 3(V) chains in placenta. Type V Collagen is closely related to type XI Collagen and it is possible that the Collagen chains of types V and XI constitute a single collagen type with tissue specific chain combinations. Mutations in this gene are associated with Ehlers Danlos syndrome, types I and II.Synonyms: COL5A1