Recombinant Human CD59 Protein, hFc Tag

Molecular Characterization: CD59 (Leu26-Asn102) hFc (Glu99-Ala330) Molecular weight: The protein has a predicted molecular mass of 35.1 kDa after removal of the signal peptide. The apparent molecular mass of CD59-hFc is approximately 40-53 kDa due to glycosylation.Description: Recombinant human CD59 protein with C-terminal human Fc tagThis gene encodes a cell surface glycoprotein that regulates complement-mediated cell lysis, and it is involved in lymphocyte signal transduction. This protein is a potent inhibitor of the complement membrane attack complex, whereby it binds complement C8 and/or C9 during the assembly of this complex, thereby inhibiting the incorporation of multiple copies of C9 into the complex, which is necessary for osmolytic pore formation. This protein also plays a role in signal transduction pathways in the activation of T cells. Mutations in this gene cause CD59 deficiency, a disease resulting in hemolytic anemia and thrombosis, and which causes cerebral infarction. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants, which encode the same protein, have been identified for this gene.