Applications Key: W=Western Blotting Reactivity Key: H=Human Species cross-reactivity is determined by western blot. Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology.
EGFR (L858R Mutant Specific) (43B2) Rabbit mAb (Biotinylated) detects endogenous levels of EGFR mutant L858R protein. Careful titration of this antibody may be required to obtain optimal specificity.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to L858R mutant sequence of human EGF receptor.
Western Blotting
Western blot analysis of extracts from HCC827 and H3255 cells using EGF Receptor (L858R Mutant Specific) (43B2) Rabbit mAb (Biotinylated) and detected with Strepavidin-HRP #3999.
Description
This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to biotin under optimal conditions. The biotinylated antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated EGFR (L858R Mutant Specific) (43B2) Rabbit mAb #3197.
Background
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor is a 170 kDa transmembrane tyrosine kinase that belongs to the HER/ErbB protein family. Somatic mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of EGF receptor (EGFR) are present in a subset of lung adenocarinomas that respond to EGFR inhibitors such as gefinitib and erlotinib (1-3). Two types of mutations account for approximately 90% of mutated cases: a specific point mutation, L858R, that occurs in exon 21 and short in-frame deletions in exon 19 (4,5). The most frequent exon 19 deletion is E746-A750, accounting for 90% of lesions at this site, although some rare variants occur.