Biolegend, 406522, Alexa Fluor® 488 anti-mouse IgM Antibody, 100μg

IgM is the first immunoglobulin made by B cells in the immune response. Surface IgM is expressed on the majority of mature B cells.
100μg
Verified Reactivity: Mouse
Antibody Type: Monoclonal
Host Species: Rat
Immunogen: Mouse Ig cocktail
Formulation: Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide.
Preparation: The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography and conjugated with Alexa Fluor® 488 under optimal conditions.
Concentration: 0.5 mg/ml
Storage & Handling: The antibody solution should be stored undiluted between 2°C and 8°C, and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.
Application: FC - Quality tested
Recommended Usage: Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by immunofluorescent staining with flow cytometric analysis. For flow cytometric staining, the suggested use of this reagent is ≤1.0 µg per million cells in 100 µl volume. It is recommended that the reagent be titrated for optimal performance for each application. * Alexa Fluor® 488 has a maximum emission of 519 nm when it is excited at 488 nm. Alexa Fluor® and Pacific Blue™ are trademarks of Life Technologies Corporation.View full statement regarding label licenses
Excitation Laser: Blue Laser (488 nm)
Application Notes: The RMM-1 antibody reacts with both soluble and membrane immunoglobulin M in all tested mouse haplotypes (Igh-a and b). It does not react with other isotypes. Some formats of the RMM-1 antibody may be used as primary or secondary reagent for immunofluorescent staining or ELISA analysis.
Application References(PubMed link indicates BioLegend citation): Tertilt C, et al. 2009. Infect. Immun. 77:3044. (ELISA) PubMed
Product Citations: Melgrati S, et al. 2023. PLoS Biol. e3002111:21. PubMed Massenet-Regad L, et al. 2023. iScience. 108367:26. PubMed Yang K, et al. 2018. J Exp Med. 215:2600. PubMed Vrijens P, et al. 2019. J Gen Virol. 100:583. PubMed
RRID: AB_2562858 (BioLegend Cat. No. 406521) AB_2562859 (BioLegend Cat. No. 406522)
Structure: Ig family
Distribution: B cells
Function: B cell differentiation, humoral immune response; cross-linking surface IgM induces apoptosis
Cell Type: B cells
Biology Area: Immunology
Gene ID: 16019
UniProt: View information about IgM on UniProt.org
Clone: RMM-1
Regulatory Status: RUO
Other Names: Immunoglobulin M
Isotype: Rat IgG2a, κ