This antibody specifically binds to the empty but not peptide-loaded form of HLA-DR1. DR is the isotypes of human MHC Class II molecules expressed on antigen-presenting cells (APC, dendritic cells, B lymphocytes, monocytes, macrophages).
HLA-DR1
Reactivity: Human
FACS, ELISA, WB
Host: Mouse
Monoclonal
MEM-267
PE
Application Notes
Flow Cytometry (5 μg/mL) The optimal working dilution should be determined by the end user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
0.1 mg/mL
Buffer
In PBS (0.2 % BSA, 0.09 % sodium azide)
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C
Storage Comment
Store in the dark at 4°C. Do not freeze. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Potolicchio, Chitta, Xu, Fonseca, Crisi, Horejsi, Strominger, Stern, Raposo, Santambrogio: "Conformational variation of surface class II MHC proteins during myeloid dendritic cell differentiation accompanies structural changes in lysosomal MIIC." in: Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), Vol. 175, Issue 8, pp. 4935-47, (2005) (PubMed).
Carven, Chitta, Hilgert, Rushe, Baggio, Palmer, Arenas, Strominger, Horejsi, Santambrogio, Stern: "Monoclonal antibodies specific for the empty conformation of HLA-DR1 reveal aspects of the conformational change associated with peptide binding." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 279, Issue 16, pp. 16561-70, (2004) (PubMed).