Thermo Fisher Scientific CD59 Monoclonal Antibody (MEM-43), FITC

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Flow Cytometry (Flow)

Assay-Dependent

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human

Host/Isotype

Mouse / IgG2a

Class

Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Clone

MEM-43

Immunogen

Human CD59

Conjugate

FITC FITC FITC

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Excitation/Emission Max

498/517 nm View spectra

Form

Liquid

Purification

purified

Storage buffer

PBS with 4mg/mL BSA

Contains

0.1% sodium azide

Storage conditions

4° C, store in dark

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

RRID

AB_10373827

Product Specific Information

Commonly used, FITC conjugates provide relatively high absorptivity, excellent fluorescence quantum yield, and good water solubility.

Target Information

CD59 (Protectin) is a small (18-20 kDa) GPI-anchored ubiquitously expressed inhibitor of the membrane attack complex (MAC). CD59 is the key regulator that preserves the autologous cells from terminal effector mechanism of the complement cascade. CD59 also associates with C5b-8 complex and counteracts appropriate formation of cytolytic pore within the plasma membrane. Further, CD59 is a low-affinity ligand of human CD2, causes T cell costimulation, and is involved in lymphocyte signal transduction. CD59 is a potent inhibitor of the complement membrane attack complex, whereby it binds complement C8 and/or C9 during the assembly of this complex, thereby inhibiting the incorporation of multiple copies of C9 into the complex, which is necessary for osmolytic pore formation. Mutations in this gene cause CD59 deficiency, a disease involving hemolytic anemia, thrombosis, and cerebral infarction. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants of CD59 have been identified.

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