Histone H2AvD phosphoS137 Antibody
Rabbit Polyclonal
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Description
Background
This antibody is designed, produced, and validated as part of a collaboration between Rockland and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and is suitable for Cancer, Immunology and Nuclear Signaling research. Variant histones H2A are synthesized throughout the cell cycle and are very different from classical S-phase regulated H2A. H2AvD is vital for viability, but the exact function of variant histones H2A is not known. H2A is a core component of the nucleosome, an octamer containing two molecules each of H2A, H2B, H3 and H4. The octamer wraps approximately 146 bp of DNA. HsAvD is expressed both maternally and zygotically and is found in embryos through to adults (female only). The human homologue, H2AX, is phosphorylated by ATM protein kinase when double strand DNA breaks occur. In mouse, H2AX ''knock out'' mice have an increased incidence of cancer.
Application Note
Histone H2AvD pS137 Antibody is tested in ELISA, Immunohistochemistry, and by western blot. Specific conditions for reactivity should be optimized by the end user. Expect a band approximately 14 kDa in size corresponding to phosphorylated H2AvD protein by western blotting in the appropriate Drosophila tissue or cell lysate or extract. Minimal reactivity is observed against the non-phosphorylated form of the immunizing peptide. This antibody is phospho specific for pS137 of H2AvD protein.
Purity/Specificity
Affinity purified Anti-Histone H2AvD pS137 Antibody is directed against the phosphorylated form of Drosophila H2AvD protein at the pS137 residue. The product was affinity purified from monospecific antiserum by immunoaffinity purification. Antiserum was first purified against the phosphorylated form of the immunizing peptide. The resultant affinity purified antibody was then cross-adsorbed against the non-phosphorylated form of the immunizing peptide. Reactivity occurs against Drosophila H2AvD pS137 protein and the antibody is specific for the phosphorylated form of the protein. Reactivity with non-phosphorylated Drosophila H2AvD is minimal by ELISA. A BLAST analysis was used to suggest little to no cross reactivity with H2AvD proteins from other sources based on a comparison using the immunizing sequence. Reactivity against homologues from other sources is not known.
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