Description

Cytolytic T lymphocyte (CTL)-defined MAGE-3 antigen associated with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A2 molecule. It is also a member of a multigene family that is selectively expressed by subsets of different human tumor types, including malignant melanoma, but not by normal tissues except for testis and placenta.

SEQUENCE: H-Phe-Leu-Trp-Gly-Pro-Arg-Ala-Leu-Val-OH (trifluoroacetate salt)

ONE-LETTER SEQUENCE: FLWGPRALV

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C₅₃H₇₉N₁₃O₁₀

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 1058.29

STORAGE CONDITIONS: -20 ± 5 °C

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER: [160295-81-8]

SYNONYMS: Melanoma-Associated Antigen 3 (271-279) (human)

RESEARCH AREA: Cancer

REFERENCES:
J. Herman et al., Immunogenetics, 43, 377 (1996)
M.P. Velders et al., Crit. Rev. Immunol., 18, 7 (1998)

SKU(s): CANS-007A

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