Form:Purified IgG conjugated to Biotin - lyophilized in PBS with 1% BSA. The addition of 0.1% Sodium azide is recommended after reconstitution. Reconstitute with 1ml sterile ddH2O.
Specificity:Recognizes a monomorphic determinant of the rat Ia antigen present on B lymphocytes, dendritic cells, some macrophages and certain epithelial cells (2, 3 and 4). The antibody cross-reacts with certain mouse strains (MHC haplotypes k and s) and analysis of recombinant strains showed that the determinants mapped to the I-A region of the mouse MHC (1,2). Species Crossreactivity: Does not recognize BDIX rat strain (5.