HLA-B Antibody (MHC Class I) | V8848-100UG

HLA-B Antibody (MHC Class I) | V8848-100UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced), 0.05% sodium azide

Format: Purified

Clone: SPM420

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human

Application: FACS, IF

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This HLA-B antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein A/G affinity

Description: HLA-B belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. This class I molecule is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (beta-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is anchored in the membrane. Class I molecules play a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. They are expressed in nearly all cells. The heavy chain is approximately 45kDa and its gene contains 8 exons. Exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exon 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains, which both bind the peptide, exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain, exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region and exons 6 and 7 encode the cytoplasmic tail. Polymorphisms within exon 2 and exon 3 are responsible for the peptide binding specificity of each class one molecule. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow and kidney transplantation. Hundreds of HLA-B alleles have been described.

Immunogen: Normal human peripheral blood lymphocytes were used as the immunogen for the HLA-B antibody.

Storage: Aliquot the HLA-B antibody and store frozen at -20 °C or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.