HLA-DQA1 Polyclonal Antibody

Ab type

Primary antibody

Background

HLA-DQA1 belongs to the HLA class II alpha chain paralogues. The class II molecule is a heterodimer consisting of an alpha (DQA) and a beta chain (DQB), both anchored in the membrane. It plays a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from extracellular proteins. Class II molecules are expressed in antigen presenting cells (APC: B Lymphocytes, dendritic cells, macrophages). The alpha chain is approximately 33-35 kDa. It is encoded by 5 exons; exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the two extracellular domains, and exon 4 encodes the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail. Within the DQ molecule both the alpha chain and the beta chain contain the polymorphisms specifying the peptide binding specificities, resulting in up to four different molecules. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marro

Reactivity

Human, Rat, Mouse

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Rabbit

Isotype

IgG

Immunogen

The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human HLA-DQA1. AA range:21-70

Storage Stability

-20°C for 1 year

Concentration

1 mg/ml

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synonyms

HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain ;DC-1 alpha chain;DC-alpha;HLA-DCA;MHC class II DQA1; HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chain; DC-1 alpha chain; DC-alpha; HLA-DCA; MHC class II DQA1