CD59 Antibody: The complement regulatory protein CD59 is a cell surface glycoprotein that regulates complement-mediated cell lysis and is involved in lymphocyte signal transduction. CD59 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. CD59 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 ultimately cerebral infarction.1) Venneker GT and Asghar SS. CD59: a molecule involved in antigen presentation as well as downregulation of membrane attack complex. Exp. Clin. Immunogenet. 1992; 9:33-47.
Immunogen
Rabbit polyclonal CD59 antibody was raised against a 14 amino acid peptide near the amino terminus of human CD59. The immunogen is located within the first 50 amino acids of CD59.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
ELISAWB
CD59 antibody can be used for detection of CD59 by Western blot at 1 - 2 μg/mL.: