A majority of suppliers have reported the clone 16A8 to be a rat monoclonal antibody specific to the mouse gene, MBL2, also known as Mannose-binding lectin (protein C) 2 and MBL-C. Other suppliers describe clone 16A8 to be a rat monoclonal antibody against human MKI67, or marker of proliferation Ki-67. Indicated applications for antibody clone 16A8 include Western blot, flow cytometry, and ELISA.