PE Anti-Human CD4 (OKT4) Antibody

Catalogue Number: ATB10167-ABG

Manufacturer:Abcepta
Type:Monoclonal Primary Antibody - Conjugated
Alias:Leu-3, T4|T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4, T-cell surface antigen T4/Leu-3, CD4, CD4
Shipping Condition:Blue Ice
Unit(s): 500 tests
Host name: Mouse
Clone: OKT4
Isotype: IgG2b, kappa
Immunogen:
Application: FC

Description

Description: The OKT4 antibody reacts with human CD4, a 59 kDa protein which acts as a co-receptor for the T cell receptor (TCR) in its interaction with MHC Class II molecules on antigen-presenting cells. The extracellular domain of CD4 binds to the beta-2 domain of MHC Class II, while its cytoplasmic tail provides a binding site for the tyrosine kinase lck, facilitating the signaling cascade that initiates T cell activation. CD4, and co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, may also be utilized by HIV-1 to enter T cells. Human CD4 is typically expressed on thymocytes, some mature T cell populations such as Th17 and T regulatory (Treg) cells, as well as on dendritic cells.The OKT4 antibody is widely used as a phenotypic marker for CD4 expression. It is cross-reactive with CD4 in several non-human species, including Chimpanzee, Cynomolgus and Rhesus. This antibody recognizes a different epitope, and thus does not block binding of, the alternative Anti-Human CD4 antibody clone RPA-T4 (Reinherz EL, et al. 1979. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 76:4061-4065)

Additional Text

Gene Name

CD4

Uniprot ID

P01730

Gene ID

920

Application Notes

This antibody preparation has been pre-titrated and quality-tested for flow cytometry using an appropriate cell type. The antibody has been diluted for use at 5 uL per test, defined as the amount of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of approximately 100 uL. The number of cells within a sample should be determined empirically, but typically ranges between 1x10e5 to 1x10e8 cells.

Antibody Clonality

Monoclonal

Storage Note

2-8°C protected from light