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Recommended positive controls: HeLa.
Predicted reactivity: Mouse (84%).
Store product as a concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening the vial.
Collagen IV is a major constituent of the basement membranes along with laminins and enactins. Collagen IV is composed of alpha 1 IV chain and alpha 2 IV chain in 2:1 ratio. Collagen IV can form insoluble fibers with high tensile strength. Antibody to collagen IV is useful in detecting the loss of parts of basement membrane in carcinomas.
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Protein Aliases: Canstatin; Collagen alpha-2(IV) chain
Gene Aliases: COL4A2; ICH; POREN2
UniProt ID: (Human) P08572
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 1284
Molecular Function: extracellular matrix structural protein
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