The large chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, aggrecan, is the predominant proteoglycan present in cartilage (1). Aggrecan is a member of the chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan family, which also includes versican/PG-M, neurocan and brevican (2,3). Aggrecan is a complex multidomain macromolecule that undergoes extensive processing and post-translational modification (4). Aggrecan in cartilage forms aggregates with hyaluronan and link protein, embedded in a collagen network (5). Aggrecan accounts for the compressive stiffness and resilience of the hyaline cartilage (1,5). Many forms of inflammatory arthritis are shown to be accompanied with aggrecan degradation and loss from the cartilage (5).
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
ELISAIFIHCIPWB
WB:1:100~1:500 IP:1:20~1:100 IF:1:20~1:100
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1911-1962 of aggrecan of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1911-1962 of aggrecan of human origin