Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Melan-A is also known as MART-1 (melanoma antigen recognized by T-cells 1). It is a transmembrane protein which is hydrophobic in nature. Melan-A is expressed in melanocytes and melanoma tumors._x000D_ Monoclonal Anti-Melan-A (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the hybridoma A103 produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells (SP2/0 cells) and splenocytes from mice immunized with a human recombinant Melan-A protein. Melan-A (also known as MART1) is a melanoma antigen recognized by T cells. The protein is expressed mainly in cells and tumors of melanocytic lineage and thus belongs to the melanocyte differentiation markers._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ recombinant human Melan-A protein._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Anti-Melan-A antibody, Mouse monoclonal has been used in:_x000D_ • enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)_x000D_ • immunoblotting_x000D_ • immunocytochemistry_x000D_ • immunoprecipitation_x000D_ • immunohistochemistry_x000D_ Target description_x000D_ Melan-A is a melanoma antigen recognized by T cells._x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Melan-A/MART1 may have a role in pigmentation since its expression pattern and sub cellular distribution is similar to other melanosomal proteins and correlates with melanin content. Melan-A is important for Pmel17 activity, forms a complex with it, and affects its expression, stability, trafficking, and processing that is required for melanosome structure and maturation. Thus, Melan-A is important for Pmel17 function and therefore it is important for mammalian pigmentation.