TheSK1antibodyisspecificforthe32-34kDaalphachainofhumanCD8,knownasCD8aorCD8alpha.CD8acanformahomodimer(CD8alpha-alpha),butismorecommonlyexpressedasaheterodimerwithasecondchainknownasCD8borCD8beta.CD8actsasaco-receptorforantigenrecognitionandsubsequentTcellactivationthatisinitiateduponbindingoftheTcellreceptor(TCR)toantigen-bearingMHCClassImolecules.ThecytoplasmicdomainsofCD8providebindingsitesforthetyrosinekinaselck,facilitatingintracellularsignalingeventsthatleadtoTcellactivation,development,andcytotoxiceffectorfunctions.CD8+cytotoxicTcells(CTLs)playanimportantroleininducingcelldeathoftumorcells,aswellascellsinfectedbyvirus,bacteriaorparasites.
TheSK1antibodyiswidelyusedasaphenotypicMarkerforCD8oncytotoxicTcells,thymocytes,aswellasoncertaincelltypesthatdonotalsoexpresstheTCR,includingsomeNKcellsandlymphoiddendriticcells.Itiscross-reactivewithCD8inseveralnon-humanspecies,includingBaboon,Chimpanzee,CynomolgusandRhesus.IfusedtogetherwithanalternativeAnti-HumanCD8aclone,RPA-T8,theSK1antibodywillnotblockbindingofRPA-T8toCD8a.
| Name | PerCP-Cyanine5.5Anti-HumanCD8(SK1) |
|---|---|
| Cat.No. | 65-0087 |
| AlternativeNames | CD8alpha,leu-2a |
| GeneID | 925 |
| Clone | SK1 |
| Isotype | MouseIgG1,kappa |
| Reactivity | Human |
| CrossReactivity | AfricanGreen,Baboon,Chimpanzee,Cynomolgus,Rhesus,PigtailedMacaque,SootyMangabey |
| Format | PerCP-Cyanine5.5 |
| Applications | FlowCytometry |
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