MeCP2 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: AC

MeCP2 Recombinant Protein Antigen Summary

• Description: A recombinant protein antigen with a N-terminal His6-ABP tag corresponding to human MECP2.

  Source: E. coli

  Amino Acid Sequence: ATTSTQVMVIKRPGRKRKAEADPQAIPKKRGRKPGSVVAAAAAEAKKKAVKESSIRSVQETVLPIKKRKTRETVSIEVKEVVKPLLVSTLGEKSGKGLKTCKSPGRKSKESS

  Fusion Tag: N-terminal His6ABP (ABP = Albumin Binding Protein derived from Streptococcal Protein G)

  This product is intended to be used as a blocking antigen for antibody competition assays. Any other use of this antigen is done at the risk of the user. The use of this product for commercial production is strictly prohibited. Please contact technical support if you have any questions.

• Source: E. coli
• Protein/Peptide Type: Recombinant Protein Antigen
• Gene: MECP2
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Antibody Competition 10 - 100 molar excess
• Application Notes: This recombinant antigen is only intended to be used as a blocking agent to confirm antibody specificity with the corresponding antibody, catalog number NBP1-81027.

  It is purified by IMAC chromatography, and the expected concentration is greater than 0.5 mg/ml.

  For current lot information, including availability, please contact our technical support team click nb-technical@bio-techne.com

• Theoretical MW: 30 kDa.
  Disclaimer note: The observed molecular weight of the protein may vary from the listed predicted molecular weight due to post translational modifications, post translation cleavages, relative charges, and other experimental factors.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at -20C. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
• Buffer: PBS and 1M Urea, pH 7.4.
• Preservative: No Preservative
• Purity: >80% by SDS-PAGE and Coomassie blue staining

Alternate Names for MeCP2 Recombinant Protein Antigen

• AUTSX3
• DKFZp686A24160
• MeCp-2 protein
• mental retardation, X-linked 79
• methyl CpG binding protein 2 (Rett syndrome)
• X-linked 16

Background

DNA methylation is the major modification of eukaryotic genomes and plays an essential role in mammalian development. Human proteins MECP2, MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 comprise a family of nuclear proteins related by the presence in each of a methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). Each of these proteins, with the exception of MBD3, is capable of binding specifically to methylated DNA. MECP2, MBD1 and MBD2 can also repress transcription from methylated gene promoters. In contrast to other MBD family members, MECP2 is X-linked and subject to X inactivation. MECP2 is dispensible in stem cells, but is essential for embryonic development. MECP2 gene mutations are the cause of some cases of Rett syndrome, a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Peptides and proteins are guaranteed for 3 months from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: MECP2