Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor 3; NCR3; also known as NKp30; or CD337; is a natural cytotoxicity receptor; expressed on subsets of human peripheral blood NK cells; involved in NK cell killing of tumor cells and immature dendritic cells. The cellular ligand for NKp30 has remained elusive; but the membrane-associated heparan sulfate (HS) proteoglycans are involved in the recognition of cellular targets by NKp30 was recently reported. NKp30 is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and one of three existing natural cytotoxicity-triggering receptors. NKp30 is a glycosylated protein and is thought to be selectively expressed in resting and activated natural killer cells. NKp30 is a stimulatory receptor on human NK cells implicated in tumor immunity; and is capable of promoting or terminating dendritic cell maturation. NCR3 may play a role in inflammatory and infectious diseases.
Measured by its binding ability in a functional ELISA. Immobilized human NCR3 at 10µg/mL (100?L/well) can bind human B7-H6 ; the EC50 of human B7-H6 is 20-100ng/mL.
Endotoxin:
<1.0 EU per µg as determined by the LAL method.
Protein Construction:
A DNA sequence encoding the extracellular domain (Met 1-Gly 135) of human NCR3 (NP_667341.1) precursor was fused with a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Purity:
> 97 % as determined by reducing SDS-PAGE.
Mol Mass:
14.4 kDa
AP Mol Mass:
22-28 kDa
Formulation:
Lyophilized from sterile PBS; pH 7.4
Shipping:
This product is provided as lyophilized powder which is shipped with ice packs.
Stability and Storage:
Lyophilized proteins are stable for up to 12 months when stored at -20 to -80°C. Reconstituted protein solution can be stored at 4-8°C for 2-7 days. Aliquots of reconstituted samples are stable at < -20°C for 3 months.