anti-human IgM Purified (with Antibiotics)
Human surface membrane bound IgM complexes with a heterodimer of transmembrane proteins of Ig alpha and Ig beta (CD79a and CD79b) to form the B cell antigen receptor (BCR). The BCR complex plays an important role in B cell development and activation (3). The transmembrane region of mIgM is essential for functional BCR complex assembly (4).
Isotype: Murine IgG1
Immunogen: Prolymphocytic leukemic B cells
Specificity: Antibody UCHB1 recognizes surface expressed IgM (1, 2).
Functional Application: Antibody UCHB1 can deliver a costimulatory signal to B cells In Vitro(1).
References:
1. R.J. Armitage, et al, (1988) Eur J Immunol 18(1): 67-76.
2. J. Smith-Ravin, et al, (1990) Clin Exp Immunol 82: 181-187.
3. A.L. DeFranco, et al, (1994) Chem Immunol 59: 156-172.
4. S.A. Grupp, et al, (1995) J Exp Med 181: 161-168.