Methyl-CpG Binding Domain Protein 3 (MBD3) Antibody

DNA methylation, or the addition of methyl groups to cytosine bases in the dinucleotide CpG, is imperative to proper development and regulates gene expression. The methylation pattern involves the enzymatic processes of methylation and demethylation. The demethylation enzyme was recently found to be a mammalian protein, which exhibits demethylase activity associated to a methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD). The enzyme is able to revert methylated cytosine bases to cytosines within the particular dinucleotide sequence mdCpdG by catalyzing the cleaving of the methyl group as methanol. MeCP2 and MBD1 (PCM1) are first found to repress transcription by binding specifically to methylated DNA. MBD2 and MBD4 (also known as MED1) were later found to colocalize with foci of heavily methylated satellite DNA and believed to mediate the biological functions of the methylation signal. Surprisingly, MBD3 does not bind methylated DNA both in vivo and in vitro. MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 are found to be expressed in somatic tissues, but the expression of MBD1 and MBD2 is reduced or absent in embryonic stem cells, which are known to be deficient in MeCP1 activity. MBD4 have homology to bacterial base excision repair DNA N-glycosylases/lyases. In some microsatellite unstable tumors MBD4 is mutated at an exonic polynucleotide tract.

Target	Methyl-CpG Binding Domain Protein 3 (MBD3)
Clonality	Polyclonal
Reactivity	Human, Mouse
Tested Applications	ELISA, WB, IHC
Host	Rabbit
Recommended dilutions	WB: 1/1000, IHC-P: 1/50 - 1/100. Not tested in IHC-F. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Immunogen	KLH-conjugated synthetic peptide between 264-291 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human MBD3.
Isotype	IgG
Form	Liquid
Purification	Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody.
Storage	Aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
UniProt Primary AC	O95983 (UniProt, ExPASy)
UniProt Secondary AC	A8K4B7, D6W5Z2, Q6PIL9, Q6PJZ9, Q86XF4
UniProt Entry Name	MBD3_HUMAN
KEGG	hsa:53615
String	9606.ENSP00000412302
Molecular Weight	Calculated MW: 32.8 kDa
Buffer	PBS containing 0.09% sodium azide.
Availability	Shipped within 5-10 working days.
Note	THIS PRODUCT IS FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE IN DIAGNOSTIC, THERAPEUTIC OR COSMETIC PROCEDURES. NOT FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL CONSUMPTION.

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