Description
CD46 Antibody | F52371-0.08ML | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition
Family: Primary antibody
Formulation: In 1X PBS, pH 7.4, with 0.09% sodium azide
Format: Antigen affinity purified
Clone: N/A
Host Animal: Rabbit
Clonality: Polyclonal (rabbit origin)
Species Reactivity: Human
Application: WB, ELISA
Buffer: N/A
Limitation: This CD46 antibody is available for research use only.
Purity: Antigen affinity
Description: Acts as a cofactor for complement factor I, a serine protease which protects autologous cells against complement-mediated injury by cleaving C3b and C4b deposited on host tissue. May be involved in the fusion of the spermatozoa with the oocyte during fertilization. Also acts as a costimulatory factor for T-cells which induces the differentiation of CD4+ into T-regulatory 1 cells. T-regulatory 1 cells suppress immune responses by secreting interleukin-10, and therefore are thought to prevent autoimmunity. A number of viral and bacterial pathogens seem to exploit this property and directly induce an immunosuppressive phenotype in T-cells by binding to CD46.
Immunogen: A portion of amino acids 330-361 from the human protein was used as the immunogen for this CD46 antibody.
Storage: Aliquot the CD46 antibody and store frozen at -20 °C or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
