Product Details
Product Details
Product Specification
| Host | Rat |
| Antigen | CD3ε |
| Synonyms | T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain; T-cell surface antigen T3/Leu-4 epsilon chain; Cd3e |
| Location | Cell membrane |
| Accession | P22646 |
| Clone Number | S-3759 |
| Antibody Type | Rat mAb |
| Application | FCM, in vitro T cell stimulation/activation, in vivo T cell depletion |
| Reactivity | Ms |
| Purification | Protein G |
| Concentration | 5 mg/ml |
| Purity | >95% (Determined by SDS-PAGE) |
| Endotoxin | <1EU/mg |
| Conjugation | Unconjugated |
| Physical Appearance | Liquid |
| Storage Buffer | PBS pH7.4, containing no preservative |
| Stability & Storage | 2 to 8 °C for 2 weeks under sterile conditions; |
Background
CD3ε protein, also known as CD3E, is a crucial component of the T-cell receptor (TCR) complex, which is essential for T-cell activation and function. It is a single-pass type I membrane glycoprotein that contains one Ig-like domain and one immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) domain. CD3ε, along with CD3γ, CD3δ, and CD3ζ, forms the TCR-CD3 complex, which plays a vital role in coupling antigen recognition to intracellular signal-transduction pathways. This protein is essential for the proper development of T-cells and is involved in the internalization and downregulation of the TCR-CD3 complex on the cell surface. Defects in the CD3ε gene can lead to severe immunodeficiency and have been linked to a susceptibility to type I diabetes in women.
