Product Pathways - Lymphocyte Signaling
CD3ε (CD3-12) Rat mAb #4443
| Applications | Reactivity | Sensitivity | MW (kDa) | Isotype |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W IP F | H M (Pg) | Endogenous | 21 | Rat IgG1kappa |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
IP=Immunoprecipitation
F=Flow Cytometry
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
M=Mouse
Pg=Pig
Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
CD3ε (CD3-12) Rat mAb detects endogenous levels of CD3ε protein.
Source / Purification
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing rats with a synthetic peptide corresponding to a region surrounding Pro184 of human CD3ε.
Western Blotting
Western blot analysis of total cell lysates from Molt4 and DND41 cells, using CD3ε (CD3-12) Rat mAb.
Flow Cytometry
Flow cytometric analysis of Jurkat cells, using CD3ε (CD3-12) Rat mAb Antibody (blue) compared to a nonspecific negative control antibody (red).
Background
When T cells encounter antigens via the T cell receptor (TCR), information about the quantity and quality of antigens is relayed to the intracellular signal transduction machinery (1). This activation process depends mainly on CD3 (Cluster of Differentiation 3), a multiunit protein complex that directly associates with the TCR. CD3 is composed of four polypeptides: ζ, γ, ε and δ. Each of these polypeptides contains at least one immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) (2). Engagement of TCR complex with foreign antigens induces tyrosine phosphorylation in the ITAM motifs and phosphorylated ITAMs function as docking sites for signaling molecules such as ZAP-70 and p85 subunit of PI-3 kinase (3,4). TCR ligation also induces a conformational change in CD3ε, such that a proline-region is exposed and then associates with the adapter protein Nck (5).
- Kuhns, M.S. et al. (2006) Immunity 24, 133-139.
- Pitcher, L.A. and van Oers, N.S. (2003) Trends Immunol. 24, 554-560.
- Osman, N. et al. (1996) Eur. J. Immunol. 26, 1063-1068.
- Hatada, M.H. et al. (1995) Nature 377, 32-38.
- Gil, D. et al. (2002) Cell 109, 901-912.
Application References
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This product is for in vitro research use only and is not intended for use in humans or animals. This product is not intended for use as therapeutic or in diagnostic procedures.
