CD18 (ITGB2) (activation epitope) Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: MEM-148]

CAT#: BM4031F

CD18 (ITGB2) (activation epitope) mouse monoclonal antibody, clone MEM-148, FITC

Specifications

Product Data

• Clone Name: MEM-148
• Applications: FC
• Recommended Dilution: Flow cytometry.
• Reactivities: Human
• Host: Mouse
• Isotype: IgG1
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Specificity: This antibody recognises an epitope on the CD18 molecule that is hidden in the CD11/CD18 heterodimer on resting cells. Clone MEM-148 binds very weakly to resting peripheral blood leukocytes and strongly to all leukocytes upon cellular activation. The epitope recognised by MEM-148 is also exposed during dissociation of the CD11/CD18 by low pH.
• Formulation: Contains 0.09% Sodium Azide and 1% Bovine Serum Albumin
  Label: FITC
  State: Liquid purified IgG
  Label: Fluorescein Isothiocyanate Isomer 1
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity chromatography on Protein G
• Conjugation: FITC
• Storage: Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
  This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 3689 Human
• Background: CD18 is an integrin. Integrins are integral cell surface proteins composed of an alpha chain and a beta chain. A given chain may combine with multiple partners resulting in different integrins. For example, beta 2 combines with the alpha L chain to form the integrin LFA1, and combines with the alpha M chain to form the integrin Mac1. Integrins are known to participate in cell adhesion as well as cell surface mediated signalling. CD18 is expressed by most leucocytes. Defects in the CD18 gene result in leukocyte adhesion deficiency.
• Synonyms: Integrin beta-2, MFI7