Description: This CB3-1 monoclonal antibody reacts with human CD79b, the B cell antigen receptor Ig-beta chain. Together with the Ig-alpha chain, also known as CD79a, this cell surface molecule forms a heterodimeric complex that associates with membrane immunoglobulin (mIgM). CD79b expression is exclusive to B lymphocytes and B cell lymphomas. Depending on the maturation state of the B cell, CD79b can be expressed either in the cytoplasm or on the cell surface. The CD79 receptor complex triggers numerous signaling pathways to mediate B cell development, maintenance, and activation.