InVivoMAb anti-rat FcRn heavy chain heterodimers
Product Details
The 2G3 antibody was raised against soluble rat neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) in an adjuvant. FcRn is a heterodimer composed of a membrane bound heavy chain attached non-covalently to Ī²2-microgloublin. It is structurally similar to MHC class I molecules. The 2G3 antibody is used in studies of the MHC class I heavy chain FcRn heterodimers and their interaction with IgG.Specifications
| Isotype | Mouse IgG1 |
|---|---|
| Recommended Isotype Control(s) | InVivoMAb mouse IgG1 isotype control, unknown specificity |
| Recommended Dilution Buffer | InVivoPure pH 7.0 Dilution Buffer |
| Conjugation | This product is unconjugated. Conjugation is available via our Antibody Conjugation Services. |
| Immunogen | Purified soluble FcRn |
| Reported Applications |
ELISA Flow cytometry |
| Formulation |
PBS, pH 7.0 Contains no stabilizers or preservatives |
| Endotoxin |
<2EU/mg (<0.002EU/Ī¼g) Determined by LAL gel clotting assay |
| Purity |
>95% Determined by SDS-PAGE |
| Sterility | 0.2 Āµm filtration |
| Production | Purified from cell culture supernatant in an animal-free facility |
| Purification | Protein G |
| RRID | AB_10950633 |
| Molecular Weight | 150 kDa |
| Storage | The antibody solution should be stored at the stock concentration at 4Ā°C. Do not freeze. |
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Recommended Isotype Control(s)
InVivoMAb mouse IgG1 isotype control, unknown specificity
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Recommended Dilution Buffer
InVivoPure pH 7.0 Dilution Buffer
ELISA
Raghavan, M., et al. (1994). "Investigation of the interaction between the class I MHC-related Fc receptor and its immunoglobulin G ligand" Immunity 1(4): 303-315. PubMed
The neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) is structurally similar to class I major histocompatibility molecules. FcRn transports maternal immunoglobulin G (IgG) from ingested milk into the blood. IgG is bound at the pH of milk (pH 6.0-6.5) in the gut and released at the pH of blood (pH 7.5). We find that alteration of a histidine pair within the alpha 3 domain of FcRn and of a nearby loop (the FcRn counterpart of the class I CD8-binding loop) affects the affinity for IgG. Inhibition studies suggest the involvement of the FcRn B2-microglobulin domain in IgG binding. Fragment B of protein A inhibits FcRn binding to IgG, localizing the binding site on Fc for FcRn to the CH2-CH3 domain interface. Three histidines present at the CH2-CH3 domain interface of Fc could be partially responsible for the pH-dependent interaction between FcRn and IgG.
