Merck, C6805-100UL, Monoclonal Anti-Collagen, Type VII antibody produced in mouse

Collagen is a fibrous protein present in the extracellular framework of all vertebrates. Collagen type VII is the crucial component of anchoring fibrils and mutation in type VII collagen gene (COL7A1) leads to epidermolysis bullosa dystrophica. Monoclonal anti-collagen, type VII antibody can be used to distinguish invasive melanoma from non-invasive melanoma by visualizing the appearance and integrity of epidermal basement membrane. It can also be used in immunoblotting. Mouse anti-collagen type VII antibody reacts specifically with an epitope located on collagenase digested type VII collagen (150 kDa). The product also reacts with the basement membrane zone of stratified squamous epithelia of sheep, pig, bovine, guinea pig, goat and human.