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I8135

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IgM from bovine serum

reagent grade, ≥95% (SDS-PAGE or HPLC), buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Bovine IgM

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MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

conjugate

unconjugated

Quality Level

grade

reagent grade

assay

≥95% (SDS-PAGE or HPLC)

form

buffered aqueous solution

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

General description

IgM antibodies are present as pentamers in the serum and are produced in response to antigens
IgM from bovine serum is purified from normal bovine serum by precipitation and gel filtration techniques.
IgM is a highly conserved antibody in vertebrates and is expressed early during immune response. It exists as a pentamer and is secreted by peritoneal B cells.

Application

IgM from bovine serum has been used for screening the lipopolysaccharide levels in Limulus amoebocyte lysate (LAL) assay. IgM has been used in flow cytometry assay for detecting FcγRIV expression and immunoglobulin binding.
Purified bovine IgM may be used as a reference antigen, standard, blocking agent, or coating protein in a variety of immunoassays including ELISA, dot immunobinding, Western immunoblotting, immunodiffusion, and immunoelectrophoresis. Other applications include starting materials for the preparation of immunogens and solid phase immunoadsorbents.

Biochem/physiol Actions

IgM plays a key role in engulfing of apoptotic cells. A reduction in serum IgM levels leads to increased autoimmune response and higher risk for infections. IgM displays polyreactive and autoreactive functionality. It plays a key role in tissue homeostasis by mediating clearance of tissue based molecules.

Physical form

Solution in 0.05 M Tris-HCl, 0.15 M sodium chloride and 0.01 M glycine, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide

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Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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IgE b immune complexes activate macrophages through FcgammaRIV binding
Hirano M, et al.
Nature Immunology, 8(7), 762-762 (2007)
Lipopolysaccharide is a frequent and significant contaminant in microglia-activating factors
Weinstein JR, et al.
Glia, 56(1), 16-26 (2008)
Emerging functions of natural IgM and its Fc receptor FCMR in immune homeostasis
Wang H, et al.
Frontiers in Immunology, 7, 99-99 (2016)
Protective roles of natural IgM antibodies
Gronwall C, et al.
Frontiers in Immunology, 3, 66-66 (2012)
Masayuki Hirano et al.
Nature immunology, 8(7), 762-771 (2007-06-15)
Because functional analysis of Fc receptors (FcRs) relies heavily on mouse models, the identification of another Fcgamma receptor is particularly noteworthy. We demonstrate that FcgammaRIV, identified here as the mouse ortholog of primate FcgammaRIII, required association of the FcR gamma-chain

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