Clone REAL1208 is an antibody fragment derived from the full CD23 antibody molecule. It displays no binding to Fc receptors. The recombinantly engineered antibody fragments are multimerized to form the REAdye_lease Complex to bind markers with high avidity.
Clone REAL1208 recognizes the human CD23 antigen, which is a 45 kDa type II transmembrane glycoprotein that belongs to the immunoglobulin family. It is expressed on most mature B cells, monocytes, follicular dendritic cells, and at low levels on T cells, Langerhans cells, eosinophils, and platelets. CD23 is thought to play a role in the regulation of B cell activation and IgE response. It is up-regulated upon B cell activation. The proteolytic cleavage of membrane CD23 can result in the release of soluble forms of the antigen (sCD23) with a reported biological activity.
For removal of REAdye_lease fluorochromes for optional relabeling with different fluorochrome-conjugated REAdye_lease antibodies use the REAlease Support Kit (130-120-675).
