Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/1000. Immunohistochemistry: 1/50 - 1/200. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
HLA-DNA antibody, HLA-DZA antibody, HLADZ antibody, major histocompatibility complex, class II, DO alpha antibody, HLA-DOA antibody
Background
Reacts with HLA-DO, a heterodimer formed by DNalpha and DObeta subunits in B cells. DNalpha and DObeta are the products of the non-classical class II genes, HLA-DNA and HLA-DOB, respectively. DO forms tight complexes with DM in the endoplasmic reticulum and is thereby sorted to lysosomal vesicles during antigen processing and presentation. It is tightly associated with DM and it is selectively expressed on antigenpresenting cells, such as B cells, dendritic cells and thymic epithelial cells. DO can enhance the efficiency of peptide loading and has been found to stabilize DM at low pH , preserving its chaperon activity. DO-DM complexes are more efficient than DM in protecting empty DR molecules. Reports describe DO as a co-chaperone of DM. This antibody has also been reported to be suitable for western blot and immunoprecipitation.Synonyms: HLA class II histocompatibility antigen DO alpha chain, HLA-DNA, HLA-DZA, MHC DN-alpha, MHC DZ alpha, MHC class II antigen DOA