| Form | Liquid |
|---|---|
| Host Species | Human |
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Isotype | IgG1, kappa |
| Purity | >95% as determined by SDS-PAGE. |
| Purification | Protein A/G purified from cell culture supernatant. |
| Endotoxin Level | < 10 EU/mg |
| Applications | ELISA, Bioactivity: FACS, Functional assay, Research in vivo |
| Species Reactivity | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Storage Buffer | 0.01 M PBS pH 7.4 |
| Stability and Storage | Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Store at 4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Store at -20°C 12 months. Store at -118°C long term. |
| Product Usage Information | ELISA: 1:2000-1:20000 |
| Accession Number | Q53653 |
| Background | Clumping factor A (clfA) is a ~97 kDa protein. Cell surface-associated protein implicated in virulence. Promotes bacterial attachment exclusively to the gamma-chain of human fibrinogen. Induces formation of bacterial clumps, which diminish the ability of group IIA phospholipase A2 to cause bacterial phospholipid hydrolysis and killing. Significantly decreases macrophage phagocytosis possibly thanks to the clumps, clumped bacteria being too large to be phagocytosed. Dominant factor responsible for human platelet aggregation, which may be an important mechanism for initiating infective endocarditis. |
| Note | For research use only. |