Anti-MBD4 Antibody Picoband®

• Background:

  MBD4 (Methyl-CpG-Binding Domain Protein 4), also known as MED1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MBD4 gene. MBD4 specifically binds methylated DNA, colocalizes with methylated sequences, and is likely to mediate the effects of DNA methylation in mammalian cells (Hendrich and Bird, 1998) . Riccio et al. (1999) mapped the MBD4 gene to chromosome 3q21-q22 by FISH. Hendrich and Bird (1998) found that both MBD2 and MBD4 specifically bound methylated DNA in vitro and colocalized with methylated sequences in vivo. They concluded that MBD2 and MBD4 are likely to be mediators of the effects of DNA methylation in mammalian cells. Hendrich et al. (1999) showed that MBD4 contains a methyl-CpG-binding domain that can efficiently remove thymine or uracil from mismatched CpG sites in vitro. Furthermore, the methyl-CpG-binding domain of MBD4 binds preferentially to 5-methylcytosine CpG-TpG mismatches--the primary product of deamination at methyl-CpG.

• Description:

  Boster Bio Anti-MBD4 Antibody catalog # PA2042. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

• Synonyms:

  Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 4;3.2.2.-; Methyl-CpG-binding endonuclease 1; Methyl-CpG-binding protein MBD4; Mismatch-specific DNA N-glycosylase; MBD4; MED1

• Gene Name:

  Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 4

• UniProt:

  O95243

• Host:

  Rabbit

• Reactivity:

  Human, Mouse, Rat

• Cross Reactivity:

  No cross-reactivity with other proteins

• Immunogen:

  A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human MBD4, identical to the related rat and mouse sequences.

• Clonality:

  Polyclonal

• Tissue Specificity:

  Expressed in a wide variety of tissues but no or very low expression in brain and peripheral leukocytes. .

• Applications:

  WB

• Field of Research:

  Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

• Purification:

  Immunogen affinity purified.

• Concentration:

  Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

• Form:

  Lyophilized

• Reconstitution:

  Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

• Function:

  Mismatch-specific DNA N-glycosylase involved in DNA repair. Has thymine glycosylase activity and is specific for G:T mismatches within methylated and unmethylated CpG sites. Can also remove uracil or 5-fluorouracil in G:U mismatches. Has no lyase activity. Was first identified as methyl-CpG-binding protein. .

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

• Fragment:

  Rabbit IgG

• Applications Notes:

  Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Rat, Mouse
  

• Other Gene Names:

  MBD4

• Subcellular Location:

  Nucleus.

• Sequence Similarities:

  Contains 1 MBD (methyl-CpG-binding) domain.

• Protein Name:

  Methyl-CpG-binding domain protein 4