CD46 Monoclonal Antibody

Target Information

Target Name	CD46
Uniprot ID	P15529
Cellular Localization	Cytoplasmic vesicle > secretory vesicle > acrosome inner membrane. Inner acrosomal membrane of spermatozoa. Internalized upon binding of Measles virus, Herpesvirus 6 or Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which results in an increased susceptibility of infected cells to complement-mediated injury. In cancer cells or cells infected by Neisseria, shedding leads to a soluble peptide.
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide.
Function	Acts as a cofactor for complement factor I, a serine protease which protects autologous cells against complement-mediated injury by cleaving C3b and C4b deposited on host tissue. May be involved in the fusion of the spermatozoa with the oocyte during fertilization. Also acts as a costimulatory factor for T-cells which induces the differentiation of CD4+ into T-regulatory 1 cells. T-regulatory 1 cells suppress immune responses by secreting interleukin-10, and therefore are thought to prevent autoimmunity. A number of viral and bacterial pathogens seem to exploit this property and directly induce an immunosuppressive phenotype in T-cells by binding to CD46.

Product Details

Description	Rabbit monoclonal antibody to CD46.
Host Species	Rabbit
Clonality	Monoclonal
Purity	Protein A purified
Isotype	IgG
Conjugation	Alexa Fluor® 488
Reactivity	Human
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide.
Positive Control	ICC/IF: MOLT-4 cells
Application	ICC/IF

Storage & Handling

Shipping	Shipped at 4 °C.
Storage	Short term: 4 °C. Long term: -20 °C. Store in the dark
Storage Buffer	pH: 7.40 Preservative: 0.02% Sodium Azide Constituent: 30% Glycerol, PBS, 1% BSA
Handling	Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.