RAT IGG

Uses

IgG from rat serum has been used:

• To block programmed death ligand 1.
• As a control antibody to study the role of integrin b1 in spindle morphology
• In FACS (flow cytometry) staining
• ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay)

Uses

IgG from rat serum has been used:

• in immunolabeling
• in flow cytometry
• in enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
• as a control in neutrophil depletion assay

General Description

IgG antibody subtype is the most abundant serum immunoglobulins of the immune system. It is secreted by B cells and is found in blood and extracellular fluids, Immunoglobins have two heavy (H) and two light (L) chains, linked by disulphide linkages. Each light chain comprises one variable N-terminal region and a constant C-terminal region. Heavy chain has one variable N-terminal region and three or four constant (CH1-CH4) C-terminal region. The four classes of IgG can be IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4. IgG antibody provides protection from infections caused by bacteria, fungi and viruses. Maternal IgG is transferred to fetus through the placenta that is vital for immune defence of the neonate against infections. Rat IgG is purified from pooled normal rat serum by fractionation and ion-exchange chromatography.

Biochem/physiol Actions

IgG antibody have enormous therapeutic potential and its fragment crystallizable (Fc) region contributes for the development of therapeutic antibody.