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MOUSE ANTI HUMAN C8

CAT: 0544-MBS212936-01Size: 0.1 mgDry Ice: NoHazardous: No
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CAS Number
9007-83-4
Gene Name
[C8]
NCBI Gene ID
732
Storage Conditions
Store at 4 °C or at -20 °C if preferred. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. This product should be stored undiluted. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.
Shelf Life: 18 months from date of despatch.
Specificity
This item recognises complement component 8 (C8), a 151 kDa member of the complement C6/C7/C8/C9 family, present in blood serum. C8 is a terminal component of the complement system, part of both the complement membrane attack complex (MAC), and important to MAC assembly. C8 binds to the C5b-7 complex, anchored to the membrane, creating C5b-8. C5b-8 binds C9 and catalyses the polymerization of C9 molecules to form C5-b9 (MAC). C8 is thought to contain lipid binding sites, facilitating the insertion of MAC into the membrane.

Defects in the alpha chain of C8 can result in complement C8 deficiency type I. Furthermore, C8 deficiencies can cause recurring bacterial infections, in particular from Neisseria meningitides.
Other Gene Names
[C8B; C8B; C82]
Short Name
[C8]
Other Product Names
[complement component C8 beta chain preproprotein; Complement component C8 beta chain; complement component C8 beta chain; complement component 8 subunit beta; complement component 8, beta polypeptide; Complement component 8 subunit beta]
NCBI GI Number
4557391
NCBI Accession Number
NP_000057.1
NCBI GB Accession Number
NM_000066.2