Molecular Mass
Recombinant Human CD74 consists of 176 amino acids and has a calculated molecular mass of 20.4 kDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rhCD74 is approximately 34 kDa due to glycosylation.
Background
Plays a critical role in MHC class II antigen processing by stabilizing peptide-free class II alpha/beta heterodimers in a complex soon after their synthesis and directing transport of the complex from the endoplasmic reticulum to the endosomal/lysosomal system where the antigen processing and binding of antigenic peptides to MHC class II takes place. Serves as cell surface receptor for the cytokine MIF.