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ASCC2 Antibody Product Datasheet ASCC2 Antibody Catalog No: #AB37399 Orders: [email protected] Description Support: [email protected] Product Name ASCC2 Antibody Host Species Rabbit Clonality Polyclonal Purification Antigen affinity purification. Applications WB Species Reactivity Hu Ms Specificity The antibody detects endogenous levels of total ASCC2 protein. Immunogen Type Peptide Immunogen Description Synthetic peptide corresponding to a region derived from internal residues of human activating signal cointegrator 1 complex subunit 2 Target Name ASCC2 Other Names p100; ASC1p100 Accession No. Swiss-Prot#: Q9H1I8NCBI Gene ID: 84164Gene Accssion: NP_115580 SDS-PAGE MW 86kd Concentration 2.2mg/ml Formulation Rabbit IgG in pH7.3 PBS, 0.05% NaN3, 50% Glycerol. Storage Store at -20°C Application Details Western blotting: 1:200-1:1000 Images Gel: 6%SDS-PAGE Lysates (from left to right): 293T, A431 and hepG2 cell Amount of lysate: 40ug per lane Primary antibody: 1/367 dilution Secondary antibody dilution: 1/8000 Exposure time: 20 seconds Background ASCC2 (activating signal cointegrator 1 complex subunit 2), also known as ASC1P100, is a 757 amino acid protein that is ubiquitously expressed and contains one CUE domain.?The gene encoding ASCC2 maps to human chromosome 22, which houses over 500 genes and is the second smallest human chromosome. Mutations in several of the genes that map to chromosome 22 are involved in the development of Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Neurofibromatosis type 2, autism and schizophrenia. Additionally, translocations between chromosomes 9 and 22 may lead to the formation of the Address: 8400 Baltimore Ave. Suite 302 College Park MD 20740 USA http://www.abscitech.com 1 Philadelphia Chromosome and the subsequent production of the novel fusion protein BCR-Abl, a potent cell proliferation activator found in several types of leukemias. Note: This product is for in vitro research use only and is not intended for use in humans or animals. Address: 8400 Baltimore Ave. Suite 302 College Park MD 20740 USA http://www.abscitech.com 2.
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