Rabbit anti-Human EpCAM Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P16422

Target Species

Human

Target Name

EPCAM

Target Full Name

Epithelial cell adhesion molecule

Target Function

May act as a physical homophilic interaction molecule between intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) at the mucosal epithelium for providing immunological barrier as a first line of defense against mucosal infection. Plays a role in embryonic stem cells proliferation and differentiation. Up-regulates the expression of FABP5, MYC and cyclins A and E.

Target Involvement

Diarrhea 5, with tufting enteropathy, congenital (DIAR5); Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer 8 (HNPCC8)

Target Subcellular Location

Lateral cell membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein. Cell junction, tight junction.

Target Protein Families

EPCAM family

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly and selectively expressed by undifferentiated rather than differentiated embryonic stem cells (ESC). Levels rapidly diminish as soon as ESC's differentiate (at protein levels). Expressed in almost all epithelial cell membranes but not on mesodermal

Target Research Area

Tags & Cell Markers

Target Synonyms

17 1A; 323/A3; Adenocarcinoma associated antigen; Adenocarcinoma-associated antigen; Antigen identified by monoclonal AUA1; AUA1; CD326; CD326 antigen; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop 1; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop 2; Cell surface glycoprotein Trop-1; CO 17A; CO17 1A; CO17A; DIAR5; EGP 2; EGP; EGP2; EGP314; EGP40; Ep CAM; Ep-CAM; EPCAM; EPCAM_HUMAN; EpCAM1; Epithelial cell adhesion molecule; Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Intracellular Domain (EpCAM-ICD); Epithelial cell surface antigen; Epithelial cellular adhesion molecule; Epithelial glycoprotein 1; Epithelial glycoprotein 314; Epithelial glycoprotein; ESA; GA733 1; GA733 2; GA733-2; gastrointestinal tumor-associated antigen 2; 35-KD glycoprotein; gp4; hEGP 2; hEGP314; HNPCC8; Human epithelial glycoprotein 2; KS 1/4 antigen; KS1/4; KSA; Ly74; Lymphocyte antigen 74; M1S 1; M1S2; M4S1; Major gastrointestinal tumor associated protein GA733 2; Major gastrointestinal tumor-associated protein GA733-2; mEGP314; Membrane component chromosome 4 surface marker (35kD glycoprotein); Membrane component; chromosome 4; surface marker 1; Membrane component; chromosome 4; surface marker; MIC18; MK 1; Protein 289A; TACD1; TACSTD1; TROP1; Tumor associated calcium signal transducer 1; Tumor associated calcium signal transducer 2 precursor; Tumor-associated calcium signal transducer 1

Target Background

This gene encodes a carcinoma-associated antigen and is a member of a family that includes at least two type I membrane proteins. This antigen is expressed on most normal epithelial cells and gastrointestinal carcinomas and functions as a homotypic calcium-independent cell adhesion molecule. The antigen is being used as a target for immunotherapy treatment of human carcinomas. Mutations in this gene result in congenital tufting enteropathy.