General description

Anti-caldesmon is a regulatory protein found in smooth muscle and other tissues which interacts with actin, myosin, tropomyosin, and calmodulin. Anti-caldesmon antibody labels smooth muscle and tumors of smooth muscle, myofibroblastic, and myoepithelial differentiation. Anti-caldesmon has also been used to differentiate epithelioid mesothelioma from serous papillary carcinoma of the ovary.

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Linkage

Caldesmon Positive Control Slides, Product No. 230S, are available for immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections).

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Physical form

Solution in Tris Buffer, pH 7.3-7.7, with 1% BSA and ﹤0.1% Sodium Azide

Preparation Note

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