SpecificityThe mouse monoclonal antibody UW40 recognizes GRAP2/GADS, a 41 kDa cytoplasmic adaptor protein that plays a pivotal role during the early events of signal transduction in T cells.
ApplicationFC (QC tested)
Application detailsFlow cytometry: Recommended dilution: 1-4 μg/ml.
ImmunogenGST-fusion human GRAP2/GADS protein
Other namesGADS, GRID, GRAP-2, GrbX
PreparationThe purified antibody is conjugated with R-phycoerythrin (PE) under optimum conditions. The conjugate is purified by size-exclusion chromatography.
FormulationStabilizing phosphate buffered saline (PBS) solution containing 15mM sodium azide
Storage and handlingStore in the dark at 2-8°C. Do not freeze. Avoid prolonged exposure to light. Do not use after expiration date stamped on vial label.
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General references:
Watanabe R, Harada Y, Takeda K, Takahashi J, Ohnuki K, Ogawa S, Ohgai D, Kaibara N, Koiwai O, Tanabe K, Toma H, Sugamura K, Abe R: Grb2 and Gads exhibit different interactions with CD28 and play distinct roles in CD28-mediated costimulation. J Immunol. 2006 Jul 15;177(2):1085-91. PubMed
Moran O, Roessle MW, Mariuzza RA, Dimasi N: Structural features of the full-length adaptor protein GADS in solution determined using small-angle X-ray scattering. Biophys J. 2008 Mar 1;94(5):1766-72. PubMed
Dalheimer SL, Zeng L, Draves KE, Hassaballa A, Jiwa NN, Parrish TD, Clark EA, Yankee TM: Gads-deficient thymocytes are blocked at the transitional single positive CD4+ stage. Eur J Immunol. 2009 May;39(5):1395-404. PubMed
Cho S, Velikovsky CA, Swaminathan CP, Houtman JC, Samelson LE, Mariuzza RA: Structural basis for differential recognition of tyrosine-phosphorylated sites in the linker for activation of T cells (LAT) by the adaptor Gads. EMBO J. 2004 Apr 7;23(7):1441-51 PubMed
Product specific references:
Yankee TM, Yun TJ, Draves KE, Ganesh K, Bevan MJ, Murali-Krishna K, Clark EA: The Gads (GrpL) adaptor protein regulates T cell homeostasis. J Immunol. 2004 Aug 1;173(3):1711-20.PubMed
Sikorski K, Mehta A, Inngjerdingen M, Thakor F, Kling S, Kalina T, Nyman TA, Stensland ME, Zhou W, de Souza GA, Holden L, Stuchly J, Templin M, Lund-Johansen F: A high-throughput pipeline for validation of antibodies. Nat Methods. 2018 Nov;15(11):909-912.PubMed
Yankee TM, Draves KE, Ewings MK, Clark EA, Graves JD: CD95/Fas induces cleavage of the GrpL/Gads adaptor and desensitization of antigen receptor signaling. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 5;98(12):6789-93.PubMed