Reacts with human CD48, a 45kDa glycosyl phophatidyl-inositol (GPI)-anchored cell surface protein. CD48 is strongly expressed on lymphocytes and monocytes and weakly on granulocytes but is absent on platelets, fibroblasts, epithelium and endothelium. CD48 is one of marker for detecting the defects of GPI anchoring structure on the patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobulinuria (PNH) and serves as a low affinity ligand for CD2.

Optimal dilution of the CD48 antibody should be determined by the researcher.

Human CD48 protein was used as the immunogen for the CD48 antibody.

Store the CD48 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).