PE/Cy5 Anti-human CD71 Antibody *OKT-9*

The OKT-9 monoclonal antibody binds with human CD71, a 95 kD glycoprotein commonly expressed on the surface of reticulcytes, proliferating cells, reticulocytes and erythroid precursors. In many organisms, CD71 acts to positively regulate B cell proliferation, is a positive regulator of bone resorption and is an enhancer of T cell proliferation. From a research standpoint, it is of biological interest due to its association with vital macromolecules/ligands like Transferrin. CD71 is a fairly uncommon antibody target, with a little more than 4300 publications in the last decade. Even still, CD71 is frequently used in flow cytometry applications as a phenotypic marker for differentiation of cell types, especially in the study of immunology. This antibody was purified through affinity chromatography and conjugated to PE/Cy5 (ex/em = 565/666 nm). It is compatible with the 561 nm laser and 702/85 nm bandpass filter (for example, as in the Luminex Amnis FlowSight).