HLA DQ / FITC / REA303

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Description Clone REA303 recognizes HLA-DQ, an alphabeta heterodimer of the MHC class II type. Expressed on the surface of most nucleated cells, MHC class II molecules play an important role in the immune system. They are essential in the defense against infection and are a main consideration in transplantation medicine. In addition to presenting antigenic peptides from predominantly extracellular sources to CD4+ T cells, MHC class II molecules also mediate the thymic selection of T helper cells. MHC class II molecules consist of an alpha and beta chain and are transported to endosomal-lysosomal compartments by the invariant chain. In humans, MHC class II molecules are encoded by three different loci, HLA-DR, -DQ, and -DP, which display 70% similarity to each other. Both chains of HLA-DQ are polymorphic. Despite the essential function of MHC class II molecules in immune defense against pathogens, some alleles are frequently linked to immune diseases. Two autoimmune diseases in which HLA-DQ is involved are coeliac disease and diabetes mellitus type 1. | Additional information: Clone REA303 displays negligible binding to Fc receptor |
Conjugate FITC
Clone REA303
Target Species Human
Applications FC, MICS (MACSima Imaging Cyclic Staining), IF, IHC
Supplier Miltenyi Biotec
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About FITC
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) has an excitation peak at 495 nm and an emission peak at 519 nm. The name FITC is a misnomer in that the isothiocyanate is a reactive form of this dye. Once FITC is conjugated to an antibody, it is simply Fluorescein conjugated. FITC is one of the most widely used dyes for fluorescent applications, therefore most instruments come standard with a 488 nm laser and FITC filter set up. FITC is commonly conjugated to secondary antibodies and used in applications such as flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry, and immunohistochemistry. FITC is relatively dim, sensitive to photobleaching and it is susceptible to changes is pH. There are better performing alternatives to FITC, like Vio®Bright 515, Alexa Fluor™ 488, iFluor® 488, CF®488A and DY-488. FITC is a long-time generic dye with no sole manufacturer or trademark.
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