Anti-MerA | Mercuric Ion Reductase (clone 10A9)

• Background:

  MerA(Mercuric reductase) is an oxidoreductase enzyme which converts toxic mercury ions into its more inert form. It is found in both aerobic and anaerobic envionments in the cytoplasm of many eubacteria.Alternative name: Hg(II) reductase.

• Host:

  Mouse

• Reactivity:

  Eubacteria

• Not reactive in:

  No confirmed exceptions from predicted reactivity are currently known

• Immunogen:

  Bacterial enzyme MerA

• Clonality:

  Monoclonal

• Applications:

  ELISA (ELISA)

• Purity:

  Cell culture supernatant.

• Format:

  Liquid

• References & Citations:

  Rugh,C. L., et al. (1996) Mecuric ion reduction and resistance in transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants expressing a modified bacterial merA gene. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 93(8):3182-3187.Nazaret,S., et al.  (1994) merA Gene Expression in Aquatic Environments Measured by mRNA Production and Hg(II) Volatilization. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Nov;60(11):4059-4065.

• Storage Conditions:

  Store at -80°C.Make aliquots to avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Please remember to spin the tubes briefly prior to opening them to avoid any losses that might occur from material adhering to the cap or sides of the tube.

• CAS Number:

  9007-83-4