Microphthalmia (Transcription Factor, MiTF)

• NCBI Gene ID:

  25094

• Reactivity:

  Canine, Human

• Storage Conditions:

  May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and add glycerol (40-50%). Freeze at-20 °C or colder. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at-20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

• Specificity:

  It does not cross-react with other b-HLH-ZIP factors by DNA mobility shift assay.1 it reacts with both melanocytic and nonmelanocytic isoforms of Mi. Species Crossreactivity: human and canine. Does not react with mouse and rat.

• Other Gene Names:

  [Mitf; Mitf]

• Short Name:

  [Microphthalmia]

• Other Product Names:

  [microphthalmia associated transcription factor; Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor; microphthalmia-associated transcription factor; microphthalmia-associated transcription factor]

• NCBI GI Number:

  3319231

• NCBI Accession Number:

  AAC26170.1

• Uniprot Accession Number:

  O88368