CD4 Recombinant Protein Antigen
Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP2-52928PEP
Key Product Details
Source
Conjugate
Applications
Product Specifications
Description
Source: E. coli
Amino Acid Sequence: RASSSKSWITFDLKNKEVSVKRVTQDPKLQMGKKLPLHLTLPQALPQYAGSGNLTLALEAKTGKLHQEVNLVVMRATQLQKNLTCEVWGPTSPKLMLSLKLENKEAKVSKREKAVWVLNPEAGMWQCLLSDSGQVLLESNIKVLPTWS
Fusion Tag: N-terminal His6ABP (ABP = Albumin Binding Protein derived from Streptococcal Protein G)
This product is intended to be used as a blocking antigen for antibody competition assays. Any other use of this antigen is done at the risk of the user. The use of this product for commercial production is strictly prohibited. Please contact technical support if you have any questions.
Purity
Predicted Molecular Mass
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.
Applications
Application Notes
It is purified by IMAC chromatography, and the expected concentration is greater than 0.5 mg/ml.
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Protein / Peptide Type
Formulation, Preparation and Storage
NBP2-52928PEP
Formulation | PBS and 1M Urea, pH 7.4. |
Preservative | No Preservative |
Concentration | Please see the vial label for concentration. If unlisted please contact technical services. |
Shipping | The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. |
Stability & Storage | Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
Background: CD4
Given its critical role in T cell development, CD4 also has diverse immunology-related functions. CD4 acts as a coreceptor with the T-cell receptor (TCR) during T cell activation and thymic differentiation by binding directly to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II antigens and associating with the protein tyrosine kinase, Lck (4). This interaction contributes to the formation of the immunological synapse (5). Defects in antigen presentation cause dysfunction of CD4+ T cells and the almost complete loss of MHC II expression on B cells in peripheral blood, as observed in severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) (6). CD4 also functions as a receptor for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by binding to gp120, the envelope glycoprotein of HIV-1. It has been shown that the V-like domains are critical for binding to gp120 (7). In immune mediated and infectious diseases of the central nervous system, CD4 functions as an indirect mediator of neuronal damage (8).
References
1. Omri, B., Crisanti, P., Alliot, F., Marty, M., Rutin, J., Levallois, C., . . . Pessac, B. (1994). CD4 expression in neurons of the central nervous system. International Immunology, 6(3), 377-385. doi:10.1093/intimm/6.3.377
2. Wan, Y. Y., & Flavell, R. A. (2009). How diverse-CD4 effector T cells and their functions. Journal of Molecular Cell Biology, 1(1), 20-36. doi:10.1093/jmcb/mjp001
3. Wu, H., Myszka, D. G., Tendian, S. W., Brouillette, C. G., Sweet, R. W., Chaiken, I. M., & Hendrickson, W. A. (1996). Kinetic and structural analysis of mutant CD4 receptors that are defective in HIV gp120 binding. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 93(26), 15030-15035. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.26.15030
4. Doyle, C., & Strominger, J. L. (1987). Interaction between CD4 and class II MHC molecules mediates cell adhesion. Nature, 330, 256-259. doi:10.1038/330256a0
5. Vignali, D. A. (2010). CD4 on the road to coreceptor status. The Journal of Immunology, 184(11), 5933-5934. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1090037
6. Tasher, D., & Dalal, I. (2012). The genetic basis of severe combined immunodeficiency and its variants. The Application of Clinical Genetics, 5, 67-80. doi:10.2147/tacg.s18693
7. Arthos, J., Deen, K. C., Chaikin, M. A., Fornwald, J. A., Sathe, G., Sattentau, Q. J., . . . Sweet, R. W. (1989). Identification of the residues in human CD4 critical for the binding of HIV. Cell, 57(3), 469-481. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(89)90922-7
8. Buttini, M., Westland, C. E., Masliah, E., Yafeh, A. M., Wyss-Coray, T., Mucke, L. (1998). Novel role of human cd4 molecule identified in neurodegeneration. Nature Medicine, 4(4), 441-446. doi:10.1038/nm0498-441
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Product Specific Notices for CD4 Recombinant Protein Antigen
This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. This product is guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.