Recombinant Human PVRIG Fc Chimera Protein, CF

Recombinant Human PVRIG Fc Chimera Protein, CF Summary

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Carrier Free

CF stands for Carrier Free (CF). We typically add Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) as a carrier protein to our recombinant proteins. Adding a carrier protein enhances protein stability, increases shelf-life, and allows the recombinant protein to be stored at a more dilute concentration. The carrier free version does not contain BSA.

In general, we advise purchasing the recombinant protein with BSA for use in cell or tissue culture, or as an ELISA standard. In contrast, the carrier free protein is recommended for applications, in which the presence of BSA could interfere.

Background: PVRIG

Human PVRIG (poliovirus receptor related immunoglobulin domain-containing protein), also known as CD112 receptor (CD112R), is an approximately 34 kDa single transmembrane protein in the poliovirus receptor-like protein (PVR) family (1). It is composed of a single extracellular IgV domain, one transmembrane domain, and a long intracellular domain. The intracellular domain contains two tyrosine residues, one within an ITIM-like motif that is a potential docking site for phosphatases (1). The extracellular domain sequence of human and mouse PVRIG have approximately 65% similarity. The human PVRIG gene is preferentially expressed in lymphocytes, such as T cells and NK cells, but not in monocyte derived dendritic cells (1). PVRIG functions as a cell surface receptor for Nectin-2/CD112, a cell surface protein that is widely expressed on antigen-presenting cells and tumor cells. Disrupting the PVRIG/Nectin-2 interaction enhances human T cell response, suggesting PVRIG is a novel checkpoint for human T cells (1).

Related Research Areas

• Co-stimulatory and Co-inhibitory Molecules
• Infectious Diseases
• Nectin and Nectin-like Binding Receptors and Ligands