MOUSE ANTI HUMAN CD58:FITC

Store at 4 °C or at -20 °C if preferred. This product should be stored undiluted. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.<br>Shelf Life: 18 months from date of despatch.

CD58, or LFA-3, is a membrane glycoprotein of 55-70kD. It occurs in two forms, one transmembrane with a cytoplasmic domain, the other form anchored in the membrane via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol tail. The complete amino acid sequence of both forms has been deduced from cDNA. It is heavily N-glycosylated. CD58 is a cell adhesion molecule which plays a critical role in facilitation of antigen specific recognition through interaction with CD2 on T lymphocytes[1]. It is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily of molecules.CD58 has a wide tissue distribution, being present on erythrocytes, platelets, monocytes, a subset of lymphocytes, bone marrow cells, epithelium and endothelial cells[2]. There are approximately 5,000 CD58 molecules on each erythrocyte. There is reduced expression of CD58 on haemopoietic cells in individuals with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

[lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3 isoform 2; Lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3; lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3; CD58 antigen, (lymphocyte function-associated antigen 3); surface glycoprotein LFA-3; CD58 molecule; Surface glycoprotein LFA-3; CD_antigen: CD58]