Recombinant Human CD3 delta/CD3d Fc Avi-tag Protein, CF

Recombinant Human CD3 delta/CD3d Fc Avi-tag 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: CD3 delta/CD3d

CD3d, also known as CD3 delta and T3D, is a single-pass type I membrane protein. CD3 delta/CD3d is part of the T-cell receptor/CD3 complex (TCR/CD3 complex) and is involved in T-cell development and signal transduction (1). The encoded membrane protein represents the delta subunit of the CD3 complex, and along with four other CD3 subunits, binds either TCR alpha/beta or TCR gamma/delta to form the TCR/CD3 complex on the surface of T cells (2). CD3 delta/CD3d contains an 84 amino acid extracellular domain, a 21 amino acid transmembrane domain, and a 45 amino acid cytoplasmic domain. Human CD3 delta/CD3d shares 89%, 61%, and 57% sequence identity in its extracellular domain with its cynomolgus monkey, rat, and mouse homologs, respectively. CD3 delta/CD3d, like other subunit members CD3G and CD3E of the TCR-CD3 complex, contains an extracellular Ig domain and a single immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (3, 4). Defects in CD3 delta/CD3d cause severe combined immunodeficiency autosomal recessive T-cell-negative/B-cell-positive/NK-cell-positive (T-/B+/NK+ SCID) which is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare congenital disorders characterized by impairment of both humoral and cell-mediated immunity, leukopenia, and low or absent antibody levels (5, 6). Our Avi-tag Biotinylated human CD-3D Fc Chimera protein features biotinylation at a single site contained within the Avi-tag, a unique 15 amino acid peptide. Protein orientation will be uniform when bound to streptavidin-coated surface due to the precise control of biotinylation and the rest of the protein is unchanged so there is no interference in the protein's bioactivity.

Related Research Areas

• ITIM/ITAM Immunoreceptors and Related Molecules
• Regulatory T Cells (Tregs)
• T Cell Antigen Recognition