Product detailsPatented technology Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.
What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody? This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:
- High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- Improved sensitivity and specificity
- Long-term security of supply
- Animal-free batch production
For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.
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Biological function summary
Natural killer cells utilize Klra8 to detect and destroy infected or transformed host cells. Klra8 plays an important role in recognizing ligands expressed by pathogens specifically certain strains of the mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV). It is not a part of a larger protein complex. This receptor directly contributes to the cell-mediated cytotoxic response by NK cells facilitating the rapid elimination of threats to the host organism.
Pathways
Klra8 operates within the immune response pathways critical for defense against viral infections. It interacts closely with components of innate immune signaling. Related proteins include DAP12 an adaptor protein that transmits activation signals from Klra8 leading to NK cell activation and subsequent target cell lysis. This pathway represents an important line of defense in the innate immune system.
