Description
CMRF35-like molecule 8, also known as CD300 antigen-like family member A, CMRF35-H9, Immunoglobulin superfamily member 12, Inhibitory receptor protein 60, NK inhibitory receptor, CD300a and CMRF35H, is a single-pass type I membrane protein which belongs to the CD300 family. The CD300 family of myeloid immunoglobulin receptors includes activating (CD300b, CD300e) and inhibitory members (CD300a, CD300f), as well as molecules presenting a negative charge within their transmembrane domain (CD300c, CD300d). CD300A / IGSF12 is expressed not only by natural killer (NK) cells but also by T-cell subsets, B-cells, dendritic cells, mast cells, granulocytes and monocytes. It contains oneIg-like V-type (immunoglobulin-like) domain. CD300A / IGSF12 is an inhibitory receptor that may contribute to the down-regulation of cytolytic activity in natural killer (NK) cells, and to the down-regulation of mast cell degranulation. CD300c is a functional immune receptor able to deliver activating signals upon ligation in RBL-2H3 mast cells. CD300c signaling is partially mediated by a direct association with the immune receptor tyrosine-based activation motif-bearing adaptor FcεRγ. CD300a and CD300c play an important role in the cross-regulation of TNF-alpha and IFN-alpha secretion from plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs).
Form
Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4, 5 % trehalose, 5% mannitol and 0.01% Tween80.
Molecular Mass
The recombinant human CD300A consists of 172 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 18.8 kDa. As a result of glycosylation, the apparent molecular mass of rh CD300A is approximately 33-43 kDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
