CD74

• Gene Name:

  [CD74]

• NCBI Gene ID:

  972

• Reactivity:

  Human.

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at 2 to 8 °C. Antibody is stable for 24 months.

• Specificity:

  Recognizes proteins of 33, 35 and 41kDa, which are identified as various isoforms of CD74. Its epitope is localized in the extracellular domain of CD74. CD74 is a type II transmembrane protein which binds to the peptide binding groove of newly synthesized MHC class II alpha/beta heterodimers and prevents their premature association with endogenous polypeptides. The CD74 molecule plays a critical role in the presentation of peptides, by the MHC class II antigens, to CD4 positive lymphocytes. CD74 is expressed on MHC class II positive cells including B cells, a subset of activated T cells, monocytes, dendritic cells and by various types of carcinomas. CD74 is expressed primarily by antigen presenting cells, such as B-lymphocytes (from before the pre-B cell stage to before the plasma cell stage), macrophages, and monocytes, and many epithelial cells. Anti-CD74 stains predominantly germinal center lymphocytes and B-cell lymphomas, but rarely T-cell lymphomas. Anti-CD74 has been shown to be useful in differentiating atypical fibroxanthoma (-) from malignant fibrous histiocytoma (+).

• Other Gene Names:

  [CD74; II; DHLAG; HLADG; Ia-GAMMA]

• Short Name:

  [CD74]

• Other Product Names:

  [HLA class II histocompatibility antigen gamma chain; p33; HLA-DR-gamma; MHC HLA-DR gamma chain; Ia-associated invariant chain; gamma chain of class II antigens; HLA-DR antigens-associated invariant chain; CD74 antigen (invariant polypeptide of major histocompatibility complex, class II antigen-associated); CD74 molecule, major histocompatibility complex, class II invariant chain]

• Uniprot Accession Number:

  P044233