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Contributor Information

  • Name Michael Apicella
  • Institute The University of Iowa

Tool Details

  • Tool name: Anti-galBeta1-4glcnac epitope [6B4]
  • Clone: [6B4]
  • Tool type: Antibodies
  • Class: Monoclonal
  • Conjugate: Unconjugated
  • Reactivity: Neisseria sp.; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Neisseria meningitidis
  • Host: Mouse
  • Description: N. gonorrhoeae is a human adapted pathogen that infects the reproductive tracts of both male and females causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In females, infection often goes undetected subsequently leading to issues with infertility
  • Isotype: IgM kappa
  • Research area: Microbiology; Immunology

  • For Research Use Only

Target Details

  • Target: lactosamine (galÎ?1-4glcnac) epitope found in lipooligosaccharide (LOS) of pathogenic Neisseria species
  • Target background: N. gonorrhoeae is a human adapted pathogen that infects the reproductive tracts of both male and females causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). In females, infection often goes undetected subsequently leading to issues with infertility

Application Details

Handling

  • Format: Liquid
  • Concentration: 1mg/ml
  • Storage buffer: PBS with 0.02% azide
  • Storage conditions: -15°C to -25°C
  • Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4°C

Documentation

References

  •   Greiner et al. 2005. Infect Immun. 73(4):1964-70. PMID: 15784536.
  •   Biofilm Formation by Neisseria gonorrhoeae.