Complement Component C3a Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 350]

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: WB, ICC/IF
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 350

Complement Component C3a Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 350] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant human C3a
  Ser672-Arg748
  Accession # P01024
• Specificity: Detects human Complement Component C3a in direct ELISAs and Western blots.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunocytochemistry
  • Western Blot

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Alternate Names for Complement Component C3a Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 350]

• AHUS5;ARMD9;ASP;C3a;C3b;Complement C3;CPAMD1;HEL-S-62p
• Anaphylatoxin
• C3
• Complement Component C3a

Background

C3a is an anaphylotoxin polypeptide comprising amino acids (aa) 672-748 of the Complement C3 precursor protein (1-4). Anaphylatoxins are proteolytically generated from the C3, C4 and C5 alpha chains by convertases formed by other complement fragments (2). They share 30 - 36% aa identity, and mediate inflammatory responses that vary in strength in the order C5a > C3a > C4a (2). Like C4a and C5a, the 77 aa, 9 kDa human C3a contains six conserved cysteine residues that form a knot structure and possess an overall basic charge (4, 5). It is not glycosylated (4). The C-terminal regions of C3a and C4a, but not C5a, shows antimicrobial activity (5). Human C3a shows 67-69% aa identity with mouse, rat, guinea pig, bovine, porcine and canine C3a. C3a formation is common to all three pathways of complement activation: classical (antibody-mediated), lectin and alternative (1, 2). It binds the G-protein coupled C3a receptor (C3aR) on myeloid peripheral blood leukocytes, and on activated lymphocytes, endothelial and internal organ epithelial cells (7, 10). C3a contributes to both innate and adaptive immunity. It activates mast cells and neutrophils, triggering robust mast cell degranulation in airways during asthmatic allergen challenges (9). It enhances lipopolysaccharide-induced prostaglandin, cytokine and chemokine secretion by macrophages and other cells (1, 6-8). It assists in Th2-type inflammatory reactions and stimulates smooth muscle contraction and leukocyte chemotaxis (8, 9). Endogenous carboxypeptidase-N can remove the arginine at the C-terminus of the anaphylatoxins to create desArg forms (1). C3adesArg, also called ASP (Acylation-Stimulating Protein) is an adipocyte-derived protein that binds the C5L2 (GPR77) receptor and stimulates adipose tissue triglyceride synthesis (2, 10, 11). The anaphylactic activity of ASP is weaker than that of C3a (6, 10). C5L2 is also involved in C3a and C5a activity (11).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.