Purity:Purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by ion exchange chromatography from ascites.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 1mg/ml BSA, 10mM sodium azide.
Specificity:Recognizes CD49e antigen (GPIc or VLA-5 alpha chain). Reacts with platelets, monocytes, weakly with T-cells and granulocytes. It also reacts with various cell types of non-haemopoietic origin. Platelet adhesion to fibronectin is inhibited.