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beta-2 Microglobulin Polyclonal Antibody

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Product Details

PA5-88527

Applications
Tested Dilution
Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500-1:1,000
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Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

1:50-1:200
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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Published species

Not Applicable

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 21-119 of human beta 2 Microglobulin (NP_0040391)
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Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1.28 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity Chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.3, with 50% glycerol

Contains

0.01% thimerosal

Storage conditions

-20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2804977

Product Specific Information

Immunogen sequence: IQRTPKIQVY SRHPAENGKS NFLNCYVSGF HPSDIEVDLL KNGERIEKVE HSDLSFSKDW SFYLLYYTEF TPTEKDEYAC RVNHVTLSQP KIVKWDRDM; Positive Samples: Jurkat, COS7, HeLa, K-562, Mouse liver, Mouse spleen

Target Information

Beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) is a 12-14 kDa protein that is a subunit of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I. Human beta 2 Microglobulin associated with HLA Class I antigens are expressed on many types of cells including lymphocytes, thymocytes, monocytes, granulocytes, platelets, endothelial cells, and epithelial cells, but is absent on erythrocytes. Beta-2 microglobulin is also found in free form in the plasma. The amino acid sequence of Beta-2-microglobulin is homologous to the constant regions of immunoglobulin heavy and light chains, with a predominantly beta pleated sheet structure. The protein is ubiquitously expressed in the cytoplasm, and is involved in antigen processing and presentation. Beta-2-microglobulin also plays a role in TCR signaling, and downstream signaling in naive CD8+ cells. Beta 2-microglobulin is encoded by the B2M gene located on chromosome 15. A mutation in the Beta-2-microglobulin gene has been shown to result in hypercatabolic hypoproteinemia. Levels of beta 2 microglobulin can be used to assess renal function in kidney transplant recipients. Beta-2-microglobulin that protein can be used as a prognostic marker for HIV infection.

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Bioinformatics

Protein Aliases: B-F; B2-microglobulin; Beta 2 microglobin; Beta 2 microglobulin; beta chain of MHC class I molecules; beta-2-microglobin; Beta-2-microglobulin; beta-2-microglobulin C-terminal fragment (55 AA); Beta2 microglobulin; MHC Class I; microglobulin beta-2; Orla-B2m

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Gene Aliases: B2M; beta2-m; beta2m; CDABP0092; HDCMA22P; IMD43; Ly-m11

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UniProt ID: (Human) P61769, (Mouse) P01887, (Rat) P07151

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Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 567, (Mouse) 12010, (Rat) 24223

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Function(s)
glycoprotein binding protein binding identical protein binding molecular_function major histocompatibility complex protein
Process(es)
retina homeostasis positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity antigen processing and presentation of peptide antigen via MHC class I antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I, TAP-dependent antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I, TAP-independent antigen processing and presentation of exogenous protein antigen via MHC class Ib, TAP-dependent positive regulation of T cell cytokine production regulation of membrane depolarization negative regulation of neuron projection development antibacterial humoral response antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I positive regulation of protein binding T cell differentiation in thymus protein refolding response to drug cellular protein metabolic process innate immune response response to cadmium ion positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis regulation of defense response to virus by virus regulation of immune response defense response to Gram-negative bacterium defense response to Gram-positive bacterium iron ion homeostasis interferon-gamma-mediated signaling pathway cellular response to lipopolysaccharide cellular response to iron ion negative regulation of receptor binding positive regulation of receptor binding positive regulation of ferrous iron import into cell positive regulation of ferrous iron binding positive regulation of transferrin receptor binding response to molecule of bacterial origin immune system process cellular defense response
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