This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer.
Target
C9
(Complement Component C9 (C9))
Alternative Name
Complement C9
Background
C9 is synthesised in the liver and monocytes, and is a plasma protein consisting of a single polypeptide chain of molecular weight 71 kDa. Normal plasma concentration is 60 mg/L. C9 forms part of the membrane attack complex (MAC) the cytolytic terminal complex of the complement pathways. C9 binds to the membrane associated C5b-8, binding of C9 to C5b-8 leads to the circular polymerisation of 12-18 C9 Molecules. This is the basis of the hydrophilic, proteinwalled, trans-membrane channel formed by the MAC, which leads to cell lysis and destruction.Synonyms: Complement 9, Complement component C9