AB256420

Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12]

Name: Anti-Kappa light chain Alexa Fluor® 488 antibody [OX12] (ab256420) | Abcam
Brand: Abcam Limited
SKU: AB256420
Price: 515 USD
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Mouse Monoclonal KVD16 antibody - conjugated to Alexa Fluor® 488. Suitable for Flow Cyt and reacts with Rat samples. Cited in 1 publication.

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Flow Cytometry - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12] (AB256420)

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Flow Cytometry - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12] (AB256420)

Lewis rat splenocytes stained with ab256420 (right) or mouse IgG2aκ Alexa Fluor^® 488 isotype (left). Lewis rat splenocytes were incubated for 30 min on ice in 1x PBS / 10 % rat serum to block FC receptors and non-specific protein-protein interaction followed by the antibody (ab256420) or mouse IgG2aκ Alexa Fluor^® 488 isotype (1x 10⁶ in 100 μl at 1 μg/ml (1/500)) for 30 min on ice. The cells were simultaneously stained with CD3.

Acquisition of >30,000 events were collected using a 50 mW Blue laser (488nm) and 530/30 bandpass filter. Events were gated on viable lymphocytes.

Unconjugated

Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12]
Carrier free

Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12] - BSA and Azide free

Key facts

Host species

Mouse

Clonality

Monoclonal

Clone number

OX12

Isotype

IgG2a

Light chain type

kappa

Conjugation

Alexa Fluor® 488

Excitation/Emission

Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm

Carrier free

Reacts with

Rat

Applications

Flow Cyt

applications

Immunogen

The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

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Reactivity data

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Product details

Alexa Fluor® is a registered trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc, a Thermo Fisher Scientific Company. The Alexa Fluor® dye included in this product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye, the purchase of this product conveys to the buyer the non-transferable right to use the purchased product and components of the product only in research conducted by the buyer (whether the buyer is an academic or for-profit entity). As this product contains the Alexa Fluor® dye the sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the product or its components, or any materials made using the product or its components, in any activity to generate revenue, which may include, but is not limited to use of the product or its components: in manufacturing; (ii) to provide a service, information, or data in return for payment (iii) for therapeutic, diagnostic or prophylactic purposes; or (iv) for resale, regardless of whether they are sold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than research, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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Properties and storage information

Form

Liquid

Purification technique

Affinity purification

Storage buffer

Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 30% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA

Shipped at conditions

Blue Ice

Appropriate short-term storage duration

1-2 weeks

Appropriate short-term storage conditions

+4°C

Appropriate long-term storage conditions

-20°C

Aliquoting information

Upon delivery aliquot

Storage information

Avoid freeze / thaw cycle|Stable for 12 months at -20°C|Store in the dark

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Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

The kappa light chain alternatively known as Ig kappa chain is a component of immunoglobulins which are important for immune response. This protein has a molecular mass of roughly 25 kDa. It predominantly expresses in B lymphocytes where it pairs with heavy chains to form antibodies. Its expression is indicative of mature B cell functions serving as a marker for certain types of immune cells. The kappa light chain can also be detected outside of cells circulating in the blood and other bodily fluids.

Biological function summary

Kappa light chains are integral to the structure and function of antibodies. As part of the immunoglobulin molecule these chains contribute to antigen specificity by combining with heavy chains. Together they form the antigen-binding site. The kappa light chain is not part of a multiprotein complex; rather it directly participates in the antibody response. The presence of either kappa or lambda light chains can determine the particularities of antibody characteristics.

Pathways

Kappa light chains are elements of the immunological pathways notably the adaptive immune response. They interact with other proteins like immunoglobulin heavy chains to neutralize pathogens. The constant region of the kappa chain plays a role in determining the isotype of immunoglobulins which affects how antibodies mediate immune effector functions. Cross-linking of surface immunoglobulin by antigens can trigger B cell activation an essential step in the adaptive immune system.

Kappa light chains associate closely with multiple myeloma and certain types of lymphomas. Overproduction of kappa light chains in these diseases results in high levels detectable in the serum or urine which can be used diagnostically as markers. Also dysregulation of kappa chains correlates with autoimmune disorders whereby the immune system incorrectly targets its tissues. In disorders like these the interplay between kappa and lambda chains often arises showing imbalance between the two as a sign of abnormal B cell activity.

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Product protocols

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Target data

See full target information Immunoglobulin kappa variable 1D-16

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Publications (1)

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International journal of molecular sciences 23: PubMed35008490

2021

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Applications

Unspecified application

Species

Unspecified reactive species

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Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12]

Flow Cytometry - Alexa Fluor® 488 Anti-Kappa light chain antibody [OX12] (AB256420)

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Supplementary information

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Target data

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