Forms physiological amyloids that play a central role in melanosome morphogenesis and pigmentation. The maturation of unpigmented premelanosomes from stage I to II is marked by assembly of processed amyloidogenic fragments into parallel fibrillar sheets, which elongate the vesicle into a striated ellipsoidal shape. In pigmented stage III and IV melanosomes, the amyloid matrix serves as a platform where eumelanin precursors accumulate at high local concentrations for pigment formation. May prevent pigmentation-associated toxicity by sequestering toxic reaction intermediates of eumelanin biosynthesis pathway. .; Represents a potent melanoma-specific antigen. Among melanoma non-mutated self-peptides, G9-154 (KTWGQYWQV), G9-209 (ITDQVPFSV) and G9-280 (YLEPGPVTA), appear to act as immunodominant common epitopes that stimulate anti-tumor immune response mediated by HLA-A-restricted cytotoxic T cells. .

p40967

Melanocyte protein PMEL (ME20-M) (ME20M) (Melanocyte protein Pmel 17) (Melanocytes lineage-specific antigen GP100) (Melanoma-associated ME20 antigen) (P1) (P100) (Premelanosome protein) (Silver locus protein homolog) [Cleaved into: M-alpha (95 kDa melanocyte-specific secreted glycoprotein) (P26) (Secreted melanoma-associated ME20 antigen) (ME20-S) (ME20S); M-beta],PMEL D12S53E PMEL17 SILV,ME20M, Melanocyte protein PMEL, Silver locus protein homolog, Secreted melanoma-associated ME20 antigen, D12S53E, 95 kDa melanocyte-specific secreted glycoprotein, SILV, P100, Premelanosome protein, PMEL17, ME20S, PMEL, ME20-S, ME20-M, P26, P1, Melanocytes lineage-specific antigen GP100, Melanocyte protein Pmel 17, Melanoma-associated ME20 antigen

Human

WB,IHC,ELISA

WB 1:500-1:2000
IHC 1:50-1:300
ELISA 1:5000-1:20000

71kD

Rabbit

Recombinant Human PMEL (Gln65-Thr299).

Polyclonal

IgG

Purified by antigen affinity column.

0.01M PBS, pH 7.4, 50% Glycerol, 0.05% Proclin 300.

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Store at 4℃ short term (1-2 weeks). Store at -20℃ 12 months.