CD31 Mouse anti-Human, Brilliant Violet 421, Clone: M89D3, BD Optibuild™

Description

• The M89D3 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizesCD31, which is also known as platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule - 1 (PECAM-1), a single chain, type I transmembrane protein of approximately 130-140 kDa
• CD31 is a member of the immunoglobulin supergene family, its extracellular region is composed of 574 amino acids and contains six C2-type Ig domains, its intracellular region is composed of 118 residues
• CD31 (PECAM-1) is expressed on endothelial cells, platelets, monocytes, neutrophils and NK cells
• It has also been observed on subsets of T cells, but not on circulating B cells
• It has been implicated in a number of cellular phenomena, including vascular wound healing, angiogenesis, and transendothelial migration of leukocytes and platelet aggregation in inflammatory responses
• The antibody was conjugated to BD Horizon™ BV421 which is part of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Violet family of dyes
• With an Ex Max of 407nm and Em Max at 421nm, BD Horizon BV421 can be excited by the violet laser and detected in the standard Pacific Blue™ filter set (eg, 450/50nm filter)
• BD Horizon BV421 conjugates are very bright, often exhibiting a 10 fold improvement in brightness compared to Pacific Blue conjugates
• BV421 is a polymer-based dye excited by the violet laser and is one of the brightest fluorochromes offered by BD Biosciences
• Conjugates are typically 10 times brighter than Pacific Blue™ conjugates and are often as bright as or brighter than PE conjugates
• Due to nearly identical excitation and emission properties but different spillover characteristics, BD Horizon BV421, Pacific Blue™, and BD Horizon™ V450 cannot be used simultaneously.