Invitrogen™ Phospho-BTK/ITK (Tyr551, Tyr511) Monoclonal Antibody (M4G3LN)

Description

Recombinant mouse monoclonal antibodies are produced using in vitro expression systems. Recombinant antibodies are produced using specific genes that code for the desired antibodies. These genes are cloned into an expression vector and expressed in vitro. The advantages of recombinant antibodies include: better specificity, lot-to-lot consistency, and broader immunoreactivity to diverse targets due to a larger rabbit immune repertoire. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest.

In addition to Src family and SYK family kinases, B cells and T cells express a third family of receptor-proximal kinases called the Tec kinase family. The B cell-specific Tec family kinase is BTK; T cells express ITK as well as Tec and Rlk. Tec family kinases play an indispensable role in activation of phospholipase C and activation of calcium-dependent signaling cascades following antigen receptor triggering. BTK has been implicated in propagating signals downstream of LPS-TLR4 in B cells via signaling through the TLR4 co-receptor RP105/CD180. Mice congenitally lacking BTK or ITK show profound defects in B cell or T cell development and signaling, respectively. People with mutations or deletions in BTK suffer from X-linked agammaglobulinemia and X-linked immunodeficiency.