Target: CD1d.
Clone: D5.
Specificity: Clone D5 recognizes an epitope on human CD1d.
Purification method: This monoclonal antibody was purified using multi-step affinity chromatography methods such as Protein A or G depending on the species and isotype.
Antigen Distribution: CD1d is expressed on monocytes, DCs, macrophages, and epithelial cells.
Background: CD1d antibody, D5, recognizes human CD1d, also known as CD1.1 and Ly-38, a 48 kDa type 1 membrane glycoprotein that belongs to the cluster of differentiation 1 (CD1) family of glycoproteins. CD1d is expressed on epithelial cells and monocyte-derived antigen presenting cells (APCs), including monocytes, DCs, and macrophages. CD1d is an MHC class I-like molecule involved in the presentation of lipid antigens, such as α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer), to a highly conserved T cell subset, named invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells or CD1d-restricted T cells1. Following activation, iNKT cells rapidly proliferate and produce large amounts of cytokines and cytolytic mediators.
Immunogen: CD1d a1-a2 domains.
Concentration: ≥ 5.0 mg/ml.
Formulation: This monoclonal antibody is aseptically packaged and formulated in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (150 mM NaCl) PBS pH 7.2 - 7.4 with no carrier protein, potassium, calcium or preservatives added.
Purity: >98% by SDS-PAGE and HPLC.
Endotoxin: ≤ 0.75 EU/mg as determined by the LAL method.
Aggregation: Aggregation level ≤ 1%.
Use: Products are for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.