CD79a B-Cell

This antibody is specific to human CD79a antigen complex, consisting of two polypeptides non-covalently associated with membrane-bound immunoglobulins on B cells. This complex of polypeptide and immunoglobulins constitute the B cell antigen receptor. The two components of this complex are designated CD79a and CD79b. The CD79a antigen appears at the pre-B cell stage, early in maturation and persists until the plasma cell stage. The CD79a antigen is found in majority of acute leukemias of precursor B cell type, in B cell lines and B cell lymphomas.