Anti-CD3 Antibody, PE-Labeled
This anti-CD3 antibody is a purified recombinant antibody, which is labeled with R-Phycoerythrin (PE). This antibody has been tested by flow cytometry for specific binding to human CD3 on the surface of PBMCs (BPS Bioscience #79059).
≥90%
8 mM Phosphate, pH 7.4, 110 mM NaCl, 2.2 mM KCl, 0.09% Sodium Azide, 0.2% BSA, and up to 20% glycerol. May contain a protein stabilizer.
PE is an oligomeric protein complex (270 kDa) from red algae that exhibits intensely bright red-orange fluorescence with excitation peak at 566 nm and an emission peak at 574 nm. The complex consists of six heterodimers, α subunit (18 kDa) and β-subunit (20 kDa), and an additional γ-subunit (34 kDa).
CD3 (cluster of differentiation 3) is a complex made of CD3γ chain, a CD3δ chain and two CD3ε chains. CD3 associates with the TCR (T-cell receptor) and a CD3ζ chain to activate cytotoxic T Cells (CD8+) and T helper cells (CD4+) and form the TCR complex. It is found in T cells, during all developmental stages, and it is a typical T cell marker. Its essential role in T cell activation has made CD3 an attractive and useful molecule for the development of anti-cancer drugs. For example, CAR-T cells (chimeric receptor antigen T cells) made use of the CD3ζ domain for intracellular signaling activation.