FITC-Labeled Human CD8 alpha&beta (CD8A&CD8B) Heterodimer Protein, His Tag&Tag Free

Integral membrane glycoprotein that plays an essential role in the immune response and serves multiple functions in responses against both external and internal offenses. CD8A forms disulfide-linked heterodimers with CD8B at the cell surface. CD8A homodimer molecules also promote the survival and differentiation of activated lymphocytes into memory CD8 T-cells. Additionally, CD8B plays a critical role in thymic selection of CD8+ T-cells. A palmitoylation site in the cytoplasmic tail of CD8B chain contributes to partitioning of CD8 into the plasma membrane lipid rafts where signaling proteins are enriched.

FITC-Labeled Human CD8A&CD8B Heterodimer Protein, His Tag&Tag Free, produced by co-expression of CD8 alpha and CD8 beta, has a calculated MW of 19.5 kDa (CD8 alpha) and 22.1 kDa (CD8 beta) . Subunit CD8 alpha is fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus and subunit CD8 beta contains no tag. The protein migrates as 30-32 kDa and 32-34 kDa under reducing (R) condition, and 30-33 kDa and 60-65 kDa under non-reducing (NR) condition (SDS-PAGE) due to glycosylation.

-20°C to -70°C for 12 months in lyophilized state; -70°C for 3 months under sterile conditions after reconstitution. For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20°C or lower.

Immobilized Anti-CD8 alpha Antibody, Mouse IgG2a (clone: OKT8) at 1 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind FITC-Labeled Human CD8A&CD8B Heterodimer Protein, His Tag&Tag Free (Cat. No. CDA-HF2W4) with a linear range of 0.625-2.5 μg/mL (QC tested).