HLA-F (clone 3F11F4), anti-

Background:
This gene belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. It encodes a non-classical heavy chain that forms a heterodimer with a beta-2 microglobulin light chain, with the heavy chain anchored in the membrane. Unlike most other HLA heavy chains, this molecule is localized in the endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, with a small amount present at the cell surface in some cell types. It contains a divergent peptide-binding groove, and is thought to bind a restricted subset of peptides for immune presentation. This gene exhibits few polymorphisms. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. These variants lack a coding exon found in transcripts from other HLA paralogues due to an altered splice acceptor site, resulting in a shorter cytoplasmic domain.

Research Area: Others

Synonyms: HLAF, CDA12, HLA-5.4, HLA-CDA12

Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human HLA-F (AA: 22-305) expressed in E. Coli.

Formulation: Purified antibody in PBS with 0.05% sodium azide

Storage:
4°C|-20°C for long term storage