Viral B18R Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680‑conjugated Antibody

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Key Product Details

Species Reactivity

Viral

Applications

Western Blot

Label

Alexa Fluor Plus 680 (Excitation = 687 nm, Emission = 704 nm)

Antibody Source

Polyclonal Sheep IgG
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Product Specifications

Specificity

Detects viral B18R in direct ELISAs and Western blots.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Host

Sheep

Isotype

IgG

Applications for Viral B18R Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680‑conjugated Antibody

Application
Recommended Usage

Western Blot

Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Formulation, Preparation, and Storage

Formulation

Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.

Shipping

The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied

Background: B18R

B18R (Soluble interferon alpha/beta receptor B18) is a 60-65 kDa protein encoded by the Vaccinia virus genome and by the genomes of other orthopoxviruses. Its function represents one of several mechanisms used by these viruses to evade the host immune response (1, 2). It is known as B18R in the Western Reserve (WR) strain of Vaccinia but as B19R in the Copenhagen strain (3). There is a structurally-unrelated, larger Vaccinia protein that is also known as B18R (or B16R) that contains multiple ankyrin-like repeats (4). The soluble interferon receptor B18R, however, contains three immunoglobulin-like domains and shows homology to human, mouse, and bovine type I interferon receptors (5). The Wyeth strain of Vaccinia virus encodes a truncated protein that lacks the C-terminal Ig-like domain, and B18R is functionally absent in the Lister strain (6, 7). B18R functions as a decoy receptor for type I interferons (IFN alpha, beta, omega). It binds to type I interferons from multiple species and prevents IFN signaling through its receptors (6-8). B18R binds to the surface of virus infected and uninfected cells where it retains its capacity to bind and neutralize IFN (6, 8). It shields those cells from the antiviral effects of type I interferons, thereby enabling virus replication and pathogenicity (6-8). B18R also limits the effectiveness of IFN alpha produced following TLR activation (9), and it limits adaptive T cell responses (3). B18R is a common factor used for increasing the efficiency of RNA reprogramming in induced pluripotent stem cells (IPS cells) (10).

References

  1. Smith, G.L. et al. (2013) J. Gen. Virol. 94:2367.
  2. Perdiguero, B. and M. Esteban (2009) J. Interferon Cytokine Res. 29:581.
  3. Gomez, C.E. et al. (2012) J. Virol. 86:5026.
  4. Goebel, S.J. et al. (1990) Virology 179:247.
  5. Smith, G.L. and Y.S. Chan (1991) J. Gen. Virol. 72:511.
  6. Alcami, A. et al. (2000) J. Virol. 74:11230.
  7. Symons, J.A. et al. (1995) Cell 81:551.
  8. Colamonici, O.R. et al. (1995) J. Biol. Chem. 270:15974.
  9. Waibler, Z. et al. (2009) J. Virol. 83:1563.
  10. Warren, L. et al. (2010) Cell Stem Cell. 7:618.

Long Name

Soluble Interferon alpha/beta Receptor B18

Entrez Gene IDs

3707577 (Viral)

Gene Symbol

B19R

UniProt

P25213 (Viral)

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Product Specific Notices for Viral B18R Alexa Fluor™ Plus 680‑conjugated Antibody


This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.

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Related Research Areas

Interferons

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