Anti-CD4 [DB81]

Absolute Antibody

Anti-CD4 [DB81]

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This antibody is specific for human CD4, and recognises an epitope in the vicinity of a 13-amino acid loop in domain 2 of CD4. It cross-reacts with chimpanzee CD4, but not baboon or macaque CD4.

This antibody preferentially binds to a complex-enhanced epitope on the D2 domain of human CD4. Plasmon resonance analysis has shown that the binding affinity of this antibody to the CD4-gp120 complex is almost one order of magnitude higher than its binding to CD4 alone (Burastero et al, 2011), while ELISA analysis has confirmed that the epitope recognised by this antibody does not involve gp120 (Burastero et al, 2011). This antibody, through a post-binding mechanism, inhibits the cell fusion and replication of a range of HIV-1 strains (Burastero et al, 2011). It does not exert inhibitory effects on T-cell activation in vitro, a useful property for clinical use.

Flow Cytometry, ELISA, Neutralisation/Blocking

Research Use Only

Monoclonal

DB81

CD4

CD4 molecule

CD4 antigen (p55); CD4 receptor; CD4mut; IMD79; OKT4D; T-cell surface antigen T4/Leu-3; T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4

Rabbit

IgG

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD4

This chimeric rabbit antibody was made using the variable domain sequences of the original Mouse IgG1 format, for improved compatibility with existing reagents, assays and techniques.

Human

-20°C,2°C to 8°C

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