Antigen Background
CD4 is a single chain transmembraneous glycoprotein from the immunoglobulin superfamily. It is expressed on the helper/inducer T subset, on most medullary thymocytes, on microglial, dendritic and on some malignancies of T cell origin. The antigen binds to MHC class II molecules and is associated with p56lck protein tyrosine kinase.
Immunogen
CD4-transfected mouse T-cell hybridoma, 3DT, followed by CD4+ human T-cell CEM cells.
Preparation Note
Prepared by conjugation to R-phycoerythrin (PE). This orange-red dye is efficiently excited at 488 nm and emits at 578 nm.
Specificity
Recognizes the CD4. The epitope recognized by the Q4120 clone is located on 1-183 aa and is sensitive to formalin fixation and paraffin embedding. 5th Workshop: code no. CD04.11
Physical form
Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 1% bovine serum albumin and 15 mM sodium azide.