Recombinant Feline CD8 alpha Protein, CF

• Reactivity: Fe
• Format: Carrier-Free

Recombinant Feline CD8 alpha Protein, CF Summary

• Details of Functionality: Bioassay data are not available.
• Source: Mouse myeloma cell line, NS0-derived feline CD8 protein
  Ala22-Tyr188, with a C-terminal 6-His tag
• Accession #: P41688
• N-terminal Sequence: Ala22
• Protein/Peptide Type: Innovator Recombinant Proteins
• Purity: >85%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
• Endotoxin Note: <1.0 EU per 1 μg of the protein by the LAL method.

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Bioactivity not tested
• Theoretical MW: 19 kDa.
  Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.
• SDS-PAGE: 28-31 kDa, reducing conditions

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
  • 12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
  • 1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
  • 3 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
• Buffer: Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS.
• Purity: >85%, by SDS-PAGE visualized with Silver Staining and quantitative densitometry by Coomassie® Blue Staining.
• Reconstitution Instructions: Reconstitute at 250 μg/mL in PBS.

Notes

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

Alternate Names for Recombinant Feline CD8 alpha Protein, CF

• CD_antigen: CD8a
• CD8 antigen, alpha polypeptide (p32)
• CD8
• CD8a molecule
• CD8A
• Leu2 T-lymphocyte antigen
• LEU2
• MAL
• OKT8 T-cell antigen
• p32
• T cell co-receptor
• T8 T-cell antigen
• T-cell antigen Leu2
• T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 alpha chain
• T-lymphocyte differentiation antigen T8/Leu-2

Background

CD8 is a dimeric complex made up of two Ig superfamily members (1). The CD8 alpha chain is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein that can dimerize with either itself forming CD8 alpha alpha, or with a 30-35 kDa CD8 beta chain, forming CD8 alpha beta (2). CD8 alpha contains one V-type Ig-like domain in its extracellular region that binds to class I MHC molecules. CD8 alpha beta is a TCR co-receptor, while CD8 alpha alpha promotes T cell survival and differentiation (1, 3). The mature feline CD alpha consists of a 167 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD), and runs at ~30 kDa on reduced SDS-PAGE. Within the ECD, feline CD8 alpha shares 58%, 47%, 51%, and 69% amino acid sequence identity with human, mouse, porcine, and canine CD8 alpha, respectively.

1. Laugel, B. et al. (2011) J. Leukoc. Biol. 90:1089.
2. Snow, P.M. and C. Terhorst (1983) J. Biol. Chem. 258:14675.
3. Cole, D.K. et al. (2012) Immunology 137:139.

Bioinformatics

• Uniprot:
  • P41688()