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PE Rat Anti-Mouse CD8b.2 53-5.8 RUO

PE Rat Anti-Mouse CD8b.2 

Clone  53-5.8   (RUO)

  • Brand BD Pharmingen™
  • Alternative Name Ly-3.2; Lyt-3.2; CD8b.2
  • Concentration 0.2 mg/ml
  • Isotype Rat LOU, also known as Louvain, LOU/C, LOU/M IgG1, κ
  • Reactivity Mouse (QC Testing) 
  • Application Flow cytometry (Routinely Tested) 
  • Immunogen Mouse thymus or spleen
  • Entrez Gene ID 12526 
  • Storage Buffer Aqueous buffered solution containing ≤0.09% sodium azide.
  • Regulatory Status RUO
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Description

The 53-5.8 monoclonal antibody specifically binds to the β chain of the CD8 differentiation antigen (Ly-3.2 or Lyt-3.2) of most mouse strains, having weak reactivity with Ly-3.1 strains (e.g., AKR, C58, MRL, PL). The CD8 α and α' chains (CD8a) form heterodimers with the CD8 β chain (CD8b, Ly-3, or Lyt-3) on the surface of most thymocytes. A subpopulation of mature T lymphocytes (i.e., MHC class I-restricted T cells, including most T suppressor/cytotoxic cells) expresses almost exclusively the CD8 αβ heterodimer (the α' chain is absent). Subsets of γδ TCR-bearing T cells, intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes, and dendritic cells express CD8a without CD8b. It has been suggested that the expression of the CD8a/CD8b heterodimer is restricted to T lymphocytes which matured in the thymus or in an extrathymic environment that had been influenced by thymus-initiated neuroendocrine signals. CD8 is an antigen coreceptor on the T-cell surface which interacts with MHC class I molecules on antigen-presenting cells. It participates in T-cell activation through its association with the T-cell receptor complex and protein tyrosine kinase lck (p56lck).

Format
  • Format PE
  • Excitation Source Blue 488 nm,Green 532 nm,Yellow/Green 561 nm
  • Excitation Max 496 nm
  • Emission Max 578 nm

R-phycoerythrin (PE) is an accessory photosynthetic pigment found in red algae. It exists in vitro as a 240-kDa protein with 23 phycoerythrobilin chromophores per molecule. This makes PE one of the brightest fluorochromes for flow cytometry applications, but its photobleaching properties make it unsuitable for fluorescence microscopy.

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Suggested Companion Products

PE Rat IgG1, κ Isotype Control RUO
0.1 mg Cat No: 553925

Stain Buffer (FBS) RUO
500 mL Cat No: 554656

Stain Buffer (BSA) RUO
500 mL Cat No: 554657

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Preparation and Storage

Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated with R-PE under optimum conditions, and unconjugated antibody and free PE were removed.

Product Notices

  1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
  2. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  3. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
  4. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  5. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.


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