Recombinant Human LILRB1/CD85j/ILT2 His Avi-tag Protein, CF

Recombinant Human LILRB1/CD85j/ILT2 His 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: LILRB1/CD85j/ILT2

LILRB1, also known as CD85j and ILT2, is a 110 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein in the LILR immunoregulatory protein family (1). Mature human LILRB1 consists of a 438 amino acid (aa) extracellular domain (ECD) with 4 tandem Ig-like domains, a 21 aa transmembrane segment, and a 168 aa cytoplasmic domain with 4 inhibitory ITIM motifs (2). Alternative splicing generates an additional isoform that lacks the transmembrane and cytoplasmic regions (3). LILRB1 is expressed on the surface of B cells and monocytes, as well as subsets of NK cells, memory/effector CD8+ T cells, gamma δ T cells, and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (3-7). LILRB1 binds to MHC-I as well as non-classical MHC-I molecules (e.g. HLA-F, HLA-G, and HLA-B27) and the MHC-I mimetic UL18 encoded by cytomegalovirus (3, 5, 8-10). R&D Systems in-house testing indicates that LILRB1 also binds to Angiopoietin-like 7. Ligation of LILRB1 inhibits the antigen induced proliferation and activation of CD8+ T cells, CD4+ T cells, NK cells, and gamma δ T cells (3, 4, 11-13). On dendritic cells, ligation inhibits the production of IL-10, IL-12p70, and TGF-beta and protects from Fas-mediated apoptosis (7). Our Avi-tag Biotinylated human LILRB1 His-tag 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

• Angiopoietins, Angiopoietin-like Proteins, and Receptors
• B Cell Activation
• Co-stimulatory and Co-inhibitory Molecules
• Dendritic Cell ITIM/ITAM Immunoreceptors
• Dendritic Cell Pathogen Recognition/Uptake
• ITIM/ITAM Immunoreceptors and Related Molecules
• Monocyte Markers
• Search Immune Checkpoint Targets
• T Cell Antigen Recognition