Anti-CD3e Antibody, clone UCHT1

General description

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain (UniProt P07766; also known as CD3-epsilon, CD3e, T-cell surface antigen T3/Leu-4 epsilon chain) is encoded by the CD3E (also known as T3E) gene (Gene ID 916) in human. The T cell receptor or TCR is a plasma membrane protein complex responsible for recognizing antigens bound to major histocompatibility complex (MHC) on antigen presenting cells. In 95% of T cells, the TCR is composed of a disulfide-linked alpha (α) and beta (β) dimer, while among 5% of T cells the TCR is composed of a gamma (γ) and a delta (δ) dimer. T cells are activated when their surface TCRs engage with antigen/MHC complex on antigen presenting cells. Each TCR alpha and beta chain contains a variable (V) and a constant (C) extracellular immunoglobulin-like domain, followed by a transmembrane region and a short cytoplasmic tail. The alpha and beta chains have very short cytoplasmic tail and rely on the CD3 (cluster of differentiation 3) co-receptor complex for transducing signaling further intracellularly. The CD3 co-receptor complex is composed of a CD3γ chain, a CD3δ chain, and two CD3ε chains. The CD3 complex, TCR dimer, and a ζ-chain together comprise the functional TCR complex. The CD3 epsilon chain is initially produced with a signal peptide (a.a. 1-22), the removal of which yields the mature chain (a.a. 23-207) with an Ig-like (a.a. 32-112) domain-containing extracellular region (a.a. 23-126), a transmembrane segment (a.a. 127-152), and a cytoplasmic tail (a.a. 153-207), which contains the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif or ITAM (a.a. 178-205) that is essential for mediating ZAP-70 interaction and transducing TCR signaling.

Specificity

Clone UCHT1 reacts with the extracellular domain of human CD3 epsilon chain (Clevers, H., et al. (1988). Eur. J. Immunol. 18(5):705-710).

Immunogen

Epitope: Extracellular domain.

Human infant thymocytes and lymphocytes from a patient with Sézary disease.

Application

Anti-CD3e Antibody, clone UCHT1 is an antibody against CD3e for use in Flow Cytometry, Immunoprecipitation, ELISA, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry, Affects Function.

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: Representative lots immunoprecipitated CD3 epsilon-associated TCR complex (Schamel, W.W., et al. (2005). J. Exp. Med. 202(4):493-503; Poggi, A., et al. (1996). Int. Immunol. 8(12):1947-1953).
ELISA Analysis: A representative lot was used as the capture antibody for the detection of epsilon-associated TCR complex proteins by sandwich ELISA (Poggi, A., et al. (1996). Int. Immunol. 8(12):1947-1953).
Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected the exogensously expressed human CD3 epsilon chain on the surface of murine T cells by flourescent immunocytochemistry (Clevers, H., et al. (1988). Eur. J. Immunol. 18(5):705-710).
Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot was employed to determined the plasma membrane and cytoplasmic CD3 immunoreactivity in T cell populations and T-ALL blast cells by flourescent immunocytochemistry (Campana, D., et al. (1987). J. Immunol. 138(2):648-655).
Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected CD3+ T cells (T3+) in the periglandular stromal aggregates in frozen dometrium sections from female donors undergone routine dilation and curettage procedures (Kamat, B.R., and Isaacson, P.G. (1987). Am. J. Pathol. 127(1):66-73).
Affects Function: A representative lot induced surface IL-2R expression and proliferation of human peripheral blood T lymphocytes (Van Wauwe, J.P., et al. (1984). J. Immunol. 133(1):129-132).
Flow Cytometry Analysis: A representative lot was employed for fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) of CD3+ human lymphocytes (Beverley, P.C., and Callard, R.E. (1981). Science. 11(4):329-334).

Research Category
Inflammation & Immunology

Research Sub Category
Immunological Signaling

Quality

Evaluated by Flow Cytometry in human PBMC.

Flow Cytometry Analysis: 0.1 µg of this antibody detected CD3e in 1X10E6 human PBMC.

Target description

23.15 kDa (Proform) and 20.74 (mature form) calculated. ~27 kDa reported in UCHT1 immunoprecipitate (Poggi, A., et al. (1996). Int. Immunol. 8(12):1947-1953).

Physical form

Format: Purified

Protein G Purified

Purified mouse monoclonal IgG1κ antibody in PBS without preservatives.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at -20°C from date of receipt.
Handling Recommendations: Upon receipt and prior to removing the cap, centrifuge the vial and gently mix the solution. Aliquot into microcentrifuge tubes and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles, which may damage IgG and affect product performance.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

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