Antigen Preparation
"A synthetic peptide corresponding to the N-terminus of human CD3 zeta. This sequence is identical among human, rat and mouse species."
Background
"CD3 is a glycoprotein consisting of up to five polypeptide chains (gp20, gp26, p16, p20, p28). It forms three dimmers: a heterodimer of gamma and epsilon chain, a heterodimer of delta and epsilon chains and a homodimer of two zeta chains or a heterodimer of zeta and eta chains. CD3 is required for proper assembly, trafficking and surface expression of TCR complex. CD3 is expressed by thymocytes in a developmentally regulated manner and by all mature T cells. CD3 is involved in T cell activation, proliferation and apoptosis pathway. This protein is present on virtually all peripheral blood T cells and thymocytes. The CD3 zeta plays an important role in coupling antigen recognition to several intracellular signal transduction pathway. Low expression of the antigen results in impaired immune response."
Applications/Suggested Working Dilutions
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Immunoprecipitation
2-5 µg/ml
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Flow cytometry
Not tested
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