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| Alternative Names | C-C chemokine receptor type 5; C-C CKR-5; CC-CKR-5; CCR-5; CCR5; CHEMR13; HIV-1 fusion coreceptor; CD195; CCR5; CMKBR5 |
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| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence in the middle region of human CCR5, which shares 88% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat CCR5. |
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Overview
This antibody is intended for detection of CCR5 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) in biological samples using common immunoassay formats. It is typically selected based on target identity, species reactivity, clonality/clone information, and detection modality.
Vendor notes: Boster Bio Anti-CCR5 Antibody Picoband® catalog # A00061. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.
Key elements and design rationale
- Antibody format: Rabbit Polyclonal Rabbit IgG
- Immunogen / epitope context: A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence in the middle region of human CCR5, which shares 88% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat CCR5.
- Molecular weight context: reported MW: 40 kDa; calculated MW: 25283 MW
- Reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat
- Applications: WB
As a polyclonal antibody, the reagent recognizes multiple epitopes on the target, which can improve detection robustness but may increase sensitivity to sample-dependent epitope changes.
Biological background
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6; chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5 (gene/pseudogene). Human CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), which is 17.5 kb from the CMKBR2 gene, encodes a 352-amino acid protein with a calculated molecular mass of 40,600 Da. It is organized into four exons and two introns. Human CCR5 is a co-receptor for macrophage-tropic strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and is expressed by bone-marrow-derived cells. CCR5 is expressed on neurons, astrocytes, and microglia in the central nervous system, and on epithelium, endothelium, vascular smooth muscle and fibroblasts in other tissues. Functionally, CCR5 mediates the activation of cells by the chemokines macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha, macrophage inflammatory protein-1beta, and RANTES, and serves as a fusion cofactor for macrophage-tropic strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Functional note: Receptor for a number of inflammatory CC-chemokines including MIP-1-alpha, MIP-1-beta and RANTES and subsequently transduces a signal by increasing the intracellular calcium ion level. May play a role in the control of granulocytic lineage proliferation or differentiation. Acts as a coreceptor (CD4 being the primary receptor) for HIV-1 R5 isolates. Reported localization: Cell membrane. Expression/tissue context: Highly expressed in spleen, thymus, in the myeloid cell line THP-1, in the promyeloblastic cell line KG-1a and on CD4+ and CD8+ T-cells. Medium levels in peripheral blood leukocytes and in small intestine. Low levels in ovary and lung.
Research relevance and current trends
- Alzheimer's Disease: Researchers commonly examine how CCR5 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
- Antiviral Signaling: Researchers commonly examine how CCR5 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
- Atherosclerosis: Researchers commonly examine how CCR5 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) relates to this theme using model systems and orthogonal readouts.
Common research applications
- Western blotting: compare relative CCR5 (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 6) levels across conditions; band patterns may reflect isoforms and processing.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Specificity notes: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Cross-reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
- Isoforms and PTMs: Apparent size and signal patterns can differ across splice isoforms, proteolytic processing, and post-translational modifications.
- Controls: Include an isotype control (as relevant), no-primary control for imaging, and orthogonal validation such as KD/KO samples when available.
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