Description: CD46 acts as a cofactor for complement factor I, a serine protease, which protects autologous cells against complement-mediated injury by cleaving C3b and C4b deposited on host tissue. It may be involved in the fusion of the spermatozoa with the oocyte during fertilization. CD46 acts as a co-stimulatory factor for T-cells, which induces the differentiation of CD4 into T-regulatory 1 cells. T-regulatory 1 cells suppress immune responses by secreting interleukin-10, and therefore are thought to prevent autoimmunity. A number of viral and bacterial pathogens seem to exploit this property and directly induce an immunosuppressive phenotype in T-cells by binding to CD46.Primary antibodies are available purified, or with a selection of fluorescent CF® Dyes and other labels. CF® Dyes offer exceptional brightness and photostability. Note: Conjugates of blue fluorescent dyes like CF®405S and CF®405M are not recommended for detecting low abundance targets, because blue dyes have lower fluorescence and can give higher non-specific background than other dye colors.
Product origin: Animal - Mus musculus (mouse), Bos taurus (bovine)
Conjugate: CF740
Concentration: 0.1 mg/mL
Storage buffer: PBS, 0.1% rBSA, 0.05% azide
Clone: 122.2
Immunogen: Recombinant human CD46 protein
Antibody Reactivity: CD46
References: Note: References for this clone sold by other suppliers may be listed for expected applications.
Virology (2002) 300: 160-169. (Flow, surface)
Entrez Gene ID: 4179
Expected AB Applications: Flow, surface (published for clone)
Z-Antibody Applications: Flow (verified)/Flow, surface (published)
Verified AB Applications: Flow (verified)
Antibody Application Notes: Higher concentration may be required for direct detection using primary antibody conjugates than for indirect detection with secondary antibody/Immunofluorescence: 0.5-1 ug/mL/Flow Cytometry 0.5-1 ug/million cells/0.1 mL/Optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined by user