Anti-CCL3/Macrophage Inflammatory Protein 1 alpha Antibody Picoband®

Macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha), also called CCL3, LD78. The cDNA for CCL3 predicts a mature peptide of 69 amino acids with a molecular mass of 7,889 daltons. CCL3 is a member of a newly identified superfamily of small inducible proteins involved in inflammatory responses, wound healing and tumorigenesis. CCL3 is a chemokine that has pro-inflammatory and stem cell inhibitory activities in vitro. It constitutes an important second signal for mast cell degranulation in the conjunctiva in vivo and consequently for acute-phase disease.

C-C motif chemokine 3; G0/G1 switch regulatory protein 19-1; Macrophage inflammatory protein 1-alpha; MIP-1-alpha; PAT 464.1; SIS-beta; Small-inducible cytokine A3; Tonsillar lymphocyte LD78 alpha protein; MIP-1-alpha (4-69) ; LD78-alpha (4-69) ; CCL3; G0S19-1, MIP1A, SCYA3

E. coli-derived human CCL3 recombinant protein (Position: S24-A92) . Human CCL3 shares 75.8% and 77.3% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat CCL3, respectively.

Synthesized in liver and selectively concentrated in bone matrix. Secreted in plasma. It is also found in dentin in much higher quantities than other plasma proteins.

Monokine with inflammatory and chemokinetic properties. Binds to CCR1, CCR4 and CCR5. One of the major HIV-suppressive factors produced by CD8+ T-cells. Recombinant MIP-1-alpha induces a dose-dependent inhibition of different strains of HIV-1, HIV-2, and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) . .

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Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.