SMCY/JARID1D

• Description:

  H-Y antigen is defined as a male histocompatibility antigen that causes rejection of male skin grafts by female recipients of the same inbred strain of rodents. Male-specific, or H-Y antigen (s), are also detected by cytotoxic T cells and antibodies. H-Y antigen appears to be an integral part of the membrane of most male cells. In addition, H-Y antibodies detect a soluble form of H-Y that is secreted by the testis. The gene (Smcy/SMCY) coding for H-Y antigen detected by T cells has been cloned. It is expressed ubiquitously in male mice and humans, and encodes an epitope that triggers a specific T-cell response in vitro. Additional epitopes coded for by different Y-chromosomal genes are probably required in vivo for the rejection of male grafts by female hosts. The molecular nature of H-Y antigen detected by antibodies on most male cells is not yet known. Testis-secreted, soluble H-Y antigen, however, was found to be identical to Müllerian-inhibiting substance (MIS) . MIS cross-reacts with H-Y antibodies and identical findings were obtained for soluble H-Y antigen and MIS, i.e., secretion by testicular Sertoli and, to a lesser degree, ovarian cells, binding to a gonad-specific receptor, induction of gonadal sex reversal in vitro and, in cattle, in vivo. H-Y antisera also detect a molecule or molecules associated with the heterogametic sex in non-mammalian vertebrates. Molecular data on this antigen or antigens are not yet available.

• Synonyms:

  KDM5D lysine (K) -specific demethylase 5D, HY; HYA

• NCBI Gene ID:

  8284

• UniProt:

  Q9BY66

• Accession Number:

  NP_001140177.1

• Accession Number mRNA:

  NM_001146705.1

• Chromosomal Location:

  Yq11; Yq11

• Reactivity:

  Anti-Human

• Cross Reactivity:

  Human

• Target Antigen:

  Recombinant human SMCY (RT #300-064)

• Clone:

  Rabbit IgG

• Applications:

  WB

• Purification Method:

  Protein A purified

• Assay Protocol:

  Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml.

• Bioactivity:

  Western Blot: Use 1-5 µg/ml

• Form:

  Lyophilized

• Buffer:

  PBS

• Reconstitution:

  Water

• Storage Conditions:

  The lyophilized antibody is stable for at least 2 years at -20°C. After sterile reconstitution the antibody is stable at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. Frozen aliquots are stable for at least 6 months when stored at -20°C. Addition of a carrier protein or 50% glycerol is recommended for frozen aliquots.

• Host or Source:

  Rabbit