Anti-Mouse CD8a (Ly 2.2) [Clone 2.43] — Alexa Fluor® 488

This Alexa Fluor® 488 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.
Alexa Fluor® is a trademark of Life Technologies Corporation.

Liquid

This Alexa Fluor® 488 conjugate is stable when stored at 2-8°C. Do not freeze.

Research Use Only

2-8°C Wet Ice

Blue Laser (488 nm) Alexa Fluor® 488 has a maximum emission of 519 nm when it is excited at 488 nm.

Clone 2.43 recognizes an epitope on mouse CD8a.

CD8 is made up of disulfide-linked α and β chains that form the α(CD8a)/β(CD8b) heterodimer and α/α homodimer. CD8 is part of the Ig superfamily that expresses primarily as CD8a homodimers. CD8a is a 32-34 kD type I glycoprotein that can also form heterodimers with CD8b. CD8 is an antigen co-receptor on T cells that mediates efficient cell to cell interactions within the immune system. CD8 coupled with the T cell receptor on the T lymphocyte recognizes an antigen displayed by an antigen presenting cell (APC) in the context of class I MHC molecules. The CD8 co-receptor also plays a role in T cell signaling by interacting with Lck (lymphocyte-specific protein tyrosine kinase) which leads to the activation of transcription factors that affect the expression of certain genes.

CD8a is present on the surface of most thymocytes and a subpopulation of mature T-lymphocytes which include most T suppressor/cytotoxic-cells.

MHC class I molecule

1. Sarmiento, M. et al. (1980) J. of Immunol. 125:2665
2. Fitch, F. W. et al. (1982) Immunol. Rev. 68:135