Recognizes a protein of 55kDa, identified as CD14 (also known lipopolysaccharide receptor). CD14 is expressed strongly on monocytes and macrophage and weakly on the surface of neutrophils. CD14 is anchored to cells by linkage to glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) and functions as a high affinity receptor for complexes of LPS and LPS binding protein (LBP). Soluble CD14, also binding to LPS, acts at physiological concentration as an LPS agonist and has, at higher concentrations, an LPS antagonizing effect in cell activation.
Optimal dilution of the recombinant CD14 antibody should be determined by the researcher.
A recombinant human partial protein (amino acids 25-148) was used as the immunogen for this recombinant CD14 antibody.
Store the recombinant CD14 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).