MeCP2 Antibody

• Background:

  MeCP2 (Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2) is a chromosomal protein that binds to methylated DNA. It can bind specifically to a single methyl-CpG pair and is not influenced by sequences flanking the methyl-CpGs. MeCP2 has been shown to mediate transcriptional repression through interaction with histone deacetylase and the corepressor SIN3A (Nan et al., 1998) . Defects in MeCP2 are the cause of Rett syndrome (RTT) (Amir et al., 1999) . RTT is an X-linked dominant disease; it is a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females.

• Synonyms:

  AUTSX 3 antibody, AUTSX3 antibody, DKFZp686A24160 antibody, Mbd 5 antibody, Mbd5 antibody, MECP 2 antibody, MeCP 2 protein antibody, MeCP-2 protein antibody, Mecp2 antibody, MECP2_HUMAN antibody, Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (Rett syndrome) antibody, Methyl CpG binding protein 2 antibody, Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 antibody, MRX 16 antibody, MRX 79 antibody, MRX16 antibody, MRX79 antibody, MRXS 13 antibody, MRXS13 antibody, MRXSL antibody, PPMX antibody, RS antibody, RTS antibody, RTT antibody, WBP 10 antibody, WBP10 antibody

• Gene ID:

  4204

• Swiss Prot:

  P51608

• Host:

  Mouse

• Cross Reactivity:

  Human, Mouse, Rat

• Target:

  MeCP2

• Clonality:

  Monoclonal

• Isotype:

  IgG2b

• Clone:

  5H12

• Conjugation:

  Unconjugated

• Source:

  Full length human recombinant MeCP2

• Applications:

  WB, IHC

• Purification:

  Purified by Protein G.

• Concentration:

  Lot Dependent

• Dilution:

  WB (1:300-5000), IHC ()

• Buffer:

  PBS + 50% glycerol and 5 mM NaN3

• Modification:

  Unmodified

• Storage Conditions:

  Storage at -20°C is recommended, as aliquots may be taken without freeze/thawing due to presence of 50% glycerol. Stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.

• Specificity:

  Specific for endogenous levels of the MeCP2 protein. Due to usually high charge, the protein runs at ~75 kDa in SDS-PAGE of mouse brain lysates.

• Gene ID URL:

  4204