CD8 alpha antibody (APC-Cy7)

Catalog No. ABIN2568021

The Rat Monoclonal anti-CD8 alpha antibody has been validated for FACS. It is suitable to detect CD8 alpha in samples from Mouse.

Quick Overview for CD8 alpha antibody (APC-Cy7) (ABIN2568021)

Target: CD8 alpha (CD8A) (CD8a Molecule (CD8A))

Reactivity: Mouse

Host: Rat

Clonality: Monoclonal

Conjugate: This CD8 alpha antibody is conjugated to APC-Cy7

Application: Flow Cytometry (FACS)

Clone: 53-6-7

Product Details anti-CD8 alpha Antibody (APC-Cy7)

Specificity: The 53-6.7 monoclonal antibody specifically reacts with Ly-2, the 38 kDa alpha chain, and with Lyt-2, the 34 kDa alpha' chain, of the mouse CD8 antigen.

Purification: The monoclonal antibody was purified utilizing affinity chromatography and unreacted dye was removed from the product.

Isotype: IgG2a kappa

Application Details

Application Notes: Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Concentration: 0.2 mg/mL

Buffer: Phosphate-buffered aqueous solution, ≤0.09 % Sodium azide, may contain carrier protein/stabilizer, ph7.2.

Storage: 4 °C

Storage Comment: The product should be stored undiluted at 4°C and should be protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze.

Target Details for CD8 alpha

Target: CD8 alpha (CD8A) (CD8a Molecule (CD8A))

Alternative Name: CD8a

Background: The 53-6.7 monoclonal antibody specifically reacts with Ly-2, the 38 kDa alpha chain, and with Lyt-2, the 34 kDa alpha' chain, of the mouse CD8 antigen. The alpha' chain is the truncated form of alpha chain, encoded by the same CD8a gene. In CD8a, the alpha and alpha' chains form heterodimers with CD8b (the beta chains) or homodimers (alpha-alpha), which occur as receptors on the surface of the majority of thymocytes. A subpopulation of mature T lymphocytes expresses the CD8 alpha beta (alpha beta TCR T cells), and a subpopulation of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes and dendritic cells express CD8a without CD8b. CD8 interacts with the mouse major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC class I) molecules on antigen-presenting cells or epithelial cells. Its function seems to be to attenuate the CD8-mediated signal for the stimulation of intrathymic T-cell maturation.The 53-6.7 antibody is useful for depleting CD8+ peripheral T lymphocytes. It cross reacts with the alpha- and alpha'-like polypeptides on some thymic and peripheral lymphocytes.

Gene ID: 12525

UniProt: P01731

Pathways: TCR Signaling