| Applications: | FC, WB |
| Species Reactivity: | Human |
| Isotype: | Rabbit Ig |
| Purification: | Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody |
| Description: | HLA-DQA1 belongs to the HLA class II alpha chainparalogues. The class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of analpha (DQA) and a beta chain (DQB), both anchored in the membrane.It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptidesderived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules areexpressed in antigen presenting cells (APC: B Lymphocytes,dendritic cells, macrophages). The alpha chain is approximately33-35 kDa. It is encoded by 5 exons; exon 1 encodes the leaderpeptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, andexon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail.Within the DQ molecule both the alpha chain and the beta chaincontain the polymorphisms specifying the peptide bindingspecificities, resulting in up to four different molecules. Typingfor these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrowtransplantation. |
| Further Information: | This HLA-DQA1 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 39-66 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human HLA-DQA1. |
| Synonym: | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain, DC-1 alpha chain, DC-alpha, HLA-DCA, MHC class II DQA1, HLA-DQA1 |
| Ascension Number: | P01909 |
| NCBI EntrezGene: | 3117 |
| Shipping Conditions: | Ship on cold packs |
| Storage: | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8 C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20 C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Usage: | Research use only |
