DATASHEET
Host:
Mouse
Target Protein:
CD59 glycoprotein
Clonality:
Monoclonal
Isotype:
IgG1/Kappa
Entrez Gene:
966
Swiss Prot:
P13987
Purification:
Affinity purified by Protein G
Storage Buffer:
0.01M PBS, 0.5%BSA, 0.02% Proclin300
Storage:
Store at 2-8℃. Protect from light. Avoid freezing.
Background:
This gene encodes a cell surface glycoprotein that regulates complement-mediated cell lysis, and it is involved in lymphocyte signal transduction. This protein is a potent inhibitor of the complement membrane attack complex, whereby it binds complement C8 and/or C9 during the assembly of this complex, thereby inhibiting the incorporation of multiple copies of C9 into the complex, which is necessary for osmolytic pore formation. This protein also plays a role in signal transduction pathways in the activation of T cells. Mutations in this gene cause CD59 deficiency, a disease resulting in hemolytic anemia and thrombosis, and which causes cerebral infarction. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants, which encode the same protein, have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]