Melanoma/gp100/PMEL17/SILV is a melanocyte-specific type I transmembrane glycoprotein. It is enriched in melanosomes, which are the melanin-producing organelles in melanocytes, and plays an essential role in the structural organization of premelanosomes. PMEL17 / GP100 is involved in generating internal matrix fibers that define the transition from stage I to stage II melanosomes. PMEL17 expression is melanocytic-cell-lineage-restricted and with significant transcript levels in all stages of melanoma progression, including early and amelanotic melanoma lesions. The PMEL17 antibody specifically labels melanoma cells. It also stains Angiomyolipoma (PEComa).
Catalog No. RM0294, RM0294RTU7
Clone
PMEL/1825R
Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Species Reactivity
Human
Cellular Localization
cytoplasm
Positive Control
melanoma
Applications
IHC
Intended Use
Research Use Only