Antibody Details
Product Details
ImmunogenGST-tagged recombinant mouse MDC1 (accession no. NP_001010833.2).
FormulationPBS, pH 7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide.
Product PreparationPurified by Protein G affinity chromatography
Storage and HandlingThis antibody is stable for at least one (1) year at -20°C. Avoid repeated freezethaw cycles.
Regulatory StatusFor in vitro investigational use only. Not
intended for diagnostic or therapeutic
applications.
Applications and Recommended Usage?
Quality Tested by LeincoImmunocytochemistry Immunoblotting: use at 1ug/mL. A band of ~184kDa is detected. Note: There are 4 isoforms of human MDC1 with molecular weights of approximately 227, 198, 196, and 117kDa.(For more information see Lou et al. 2003, Nature 421: 957-961)
These are recommended concentrations;
Enduser should determine optimal concentrations for their applications.
Positive control: HeLa cell lysate.
Each investigator should determine their own optimal working dilution for specific applications. See directions on lot specific datasheets, as information may periodically change.
Description
SpecificityThis antibody recognizes human, mouse, bovine and chimpanzee MDC1. Specific epitope is at the N-terminus of MDC1.
BackgroundRecent studies have shown that MDC1 (mediator of DNA damage checkpoint protein1) regulates many aspects of DNA damage response pathways, such as intra-S phase checkpoint, G2/M checkpoint, and radiation-induced apoptosis. Many proteins, such as ATM, BRCA1, and Chk2, interact with MDC1. MDC1 contains several protein-protein interaction domains. MDC1 appears to function as an adaptor protein, recruiting downstream proteins to upstream kinases and facilitating signal transduction following DNA damage.
Antigen Details
FunctionRequired for checkpoint mediated cell cycle arrest in response to DNA damage within both the S phase and G2/M phases of the cell cycle. May serve as a scaffold for the recruitment of DNA repair and signal transduction proteins to discrete foci of DNA damage marked by 'Ser-139' phosphorylation of histone H2AX. Also required for downstream events subsequent to the recruitment of these proteins. These include phosphorylation and activation of the ATM, CHEK1 and CHEK2 kinases, and stabilization of TP53 and apoptosis. ATM and CHEK2 may also be activated independently by a parallel pathway mediated by TP53BP1 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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