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This antibody recognizes rat CD8b, the 32-34 kDa beta chain of the CD8 coreceptor (extracellular epitope), expressed on T cell subsets and some other cell types, such as macrophages.
The CD8B antigen is a cell surface glycoprotein found on most cytotoxic T lymphocytes that mediates efficient cell-cell interactions within the immune system. The CD8 antigen, acting as a coreceptor, and the T-cell receptor on the T lymphocyte recognize antigens displayed by an antigen presenting cell (APC) in the context of class I MHC molecules. The functional coreceptor is either a homodimer composed of two alpha chains, or a heterodimer composed of one alpha and one beta chain. Both alpha and beta chains share significant homology to immunoglobulin variable light chains. This gene encodes the CD8 beta chain isoforms. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct membrane associated or secreted isoforms have been described. A pseudogene, also located on chromosome 2, has been identified.
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Protein Aliases: CD8; CD8 antigen 37 kDa chain; CD8 antigen beta-chain; CD8 antigen, beta chain; CD8 antigen, beta-chain; CD8alpha; CD8b; CD8beta; Leu-2; MAL; OX-8 membrane antigen; T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain
Gene Aliases: Cd8b; Cd8b1
UniProt ID: (Rat) P05541
Entrez Gene ID: (Rat) 24931
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