Clone: RIV11
Background: CD8 is a 32kDa cell surface transmembrane glycoprotein expressed by most thymocytes, a subpopulation of mature peripheral blood T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells. CD8 is expressed on the cell surface as a heterodimer, comprising two distinct disulphide linked α and β polypeptide chains, or as a CD8α homodimer. The CD8 αβ heterodimer is expressed on T-cell receptor (TCR) αβ+ cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL’s), whereas CD8α homodimers are expressed on TCR γδ+ T-cells, natural killer cells and a subpopulation of TCR αβ+ T-cells. The CD8 molecule functions as a co-receptor (with the T-cell receptor) as part of the antigen-recognition complex on TCRαβ+, class I MHC-restricted T cells and plays an important role in T-cell signaling. The CD8 Ig-like domain binds to the alpha-3 domain of MHC-Class 1.
Source: RIV11 is a mouse monoclonal IgG1 antibody derived by fusion of 653 mouse myeloma cells with splenocytes from a BALB/c mouse immunized with human peripheral blood lymphocytes.
Specificity: The antibody RIV11 is directed against human CD8 and recognises all CD8 positive T-cells, thymocytes and natural killer cells.
Formulation: Each vial contains 500 µl 0.2 mg/ml purified monoclonal antibody in phosphated buffered saline (PBS) containing 50% glycerol + 0.2% bovine serum albumin (BSA) + 0.02% sodium azide.
References: 1. Yurchenko OV, Shlapatska LM, Skryma MR, Berdova GG, Kovalevska LM, Tarasova TA, Yurchenko MY, Kulik GI, Sidorenko SP. 2003 Immunohistochemical studies of CD150 expression in some human tumors. Exp Oncol.25:186 – 190.
UniProt: UniProt: P01732 (Human)
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