Description
LAG3 (Lymphocyte Activating 3) is a Protein Coding gene. 2 alternatively spliced human isoforms have been reported. LAG3, also known as CD223 and Lymphocyte activation gene 3, belongs to the immunoglobulin (Ig) superfamily. The LAG3 gene contains 8 exons. It is selectively expressed in activated T and NK cells. LAG3 contains 4 extracellular Ig-like domains and has a negative regulatory function in T cells. It also acts as a new marker of T cell-induced B cell activation. As a soluble molecule, LAG3 activates antigen-presenting cells through MHC class II signaling, leading to increased antigen-specific T-cell responses in vivo. Diseases associated with LAG3 include Smoldering Myeloma and Kyphoscoliotic Heart Disease.
Form
Lyophilized from sterile PBS, pH 7.4, 5 % trehalose, 5% mannitol and 0.01% Tween80.
Molecular Mass
The recombinant mouse LAG3 consists of 420 amino acids and predicts a molecular mass of 45.7 kDa. As a result of glycosylation, it migrates as an approximately 55.4 kDa band in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions.
