EAF1 polyclonal antibody

• Background :

  Actin is a key regulator of RNA polymerase (Pol) II-dependent transcription. Positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb), a Cdk9/cyclin T1 heterodimer, has been reported to play a critical role in transcription elongation. However, the relationship between actin and P-TEFb is still not clear. In this study, actin was found to interact with Cdk9, a catalytic subunit of P-TEFb, in elongation complexes. Using immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays, Cdk9 was found to bind to G-actin through the conserved Thr-186 in the T-loop. Overexpression and in vitro kinase assays showed that G-actin promotes P-TEFb-dependent phosphorylation of the Pol II C-terminal domain. An in vitro transcription experiment revealed that the interaction between G-actin and Cdk9 stimulated Pol II transcription elongation. ChIP and immobilized template assays indicated that actin recruited Cdk9 to a transcriptional template in vivo and in vitro. Using cytokine IL-6-inducible p21 gene expression system, we revealed that actin recruited Cdk9 to endogenous gene. Moreover, overexpression of actin and Cdk9 increased histone H3 acetylation and acetylized histone H3 binding to a transcriptional template through the interaction with histone acetyltransferase, p300. Taken together, our results suggested that actin participates in transcription elongation by recruiting Cdk9 for phosphorylation of the Pol II C-terminal domain, and the actin-Cdk9 interaction promotes chromatin remodeling.

• Structure Composition :

  1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

• Product Name Alternative :

  EAF1

• Swiss Prot :

  Q96JC9

• Reactivity :

  Human, Rat

• Immunogen :

  Recombinant fusion protein of human EAF1 (NP_149074.3) .

• Conjugation :

  Unconjugated

• Applications :

  WB

• Dilution :

  WB,1:500 - 1:2000

• Purity :

  The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE) .

• Modification :

  Unmodification

• Molecular Weight :

  29kDa

• Storage Conditions :

  Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

• Notes :

  For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

• Specificity :

  Unmodification

• Host or Source :

  Rabbit

• CAS Number :

  9007-83-4