Anti-Human CD2 – APC

This Allophycocyanin (APC) conjugate is formulated in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline (150 mM NaCl) PBS pH 7.4, 1% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide as a preservative.

This APC conjugate is stable when stored at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

Next Day 2-8°C

Red Laser (650 nm)

Clone G11 recognizes an epitope of human CD2.

CD2 is present on normal peripheral blood lymphocytes, thymocytes, mature circulating T-cells and a subset of NK cells.

CD2 is a 45-59 kD type I transmembrane glycoprotein belonging to the Ig superfamily. CD2 is the receptor for LFA-3/CD58. CD2 serves as an adhesion receptor that binds to CD58; generating the activation of CD2-positive T cells and NK cells and in the regulation of their cytolytic activities. CD2 is a specific marker for T cells and NK cells. Hence, it can be used in immunohistochemistry to identify the occurrence of these cells in tissue sections. The vast majority of T cell lymphomas and leukemias express CD2 which makes it possible to distinguish these conditions from B-cell lymphomas.

CD58 (LFA-3), CD48, CD59, CD15

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Phycobilliproteins are protected under the following patents: (U.S. patents No. 4,520,110 and 4,542,104, European patent no. 76695, Canadian patent No. 1,179,942 and Australian patent No. 548,440).