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Anti-MAD2L2 Monoclonal Antibody, Clone FQS24768 (DCABH-6886) This Product Is for Research Use Only and Is Not Intended for Diagnostic Use Anti-MAD2L2 monoclonal antibody, clone FQS24768 (DCABH-6886) This product is for research use only and is not intended for diagnostic use. PRODUCT INFORMATION Product Overview Rabbit Monoclonal to Mad2L2 Antigen Description Adapter protein able to interact with different proteins and involved in different biological processes. Mediates the interaction between the error-prone DNA polymerase zeta catalytic subunit REV3L and the inserter polymerase REV1, thereby mediating the second polymerase switching in translesion DNA synthesis. Translesion DNA synthesis releases the replication blockade of replicative polymerases, stalled in presence of DNA lesions. May also regulate another aspect of cellular response to DNA damage through regulation of the JNK-mediated phosphorylation and activation of the transcriptional activator ELK1. Inhibits the FZR1- and probably CDC20-mediated activation of the anaphase promoting complex APC thereby regulating progression through the cell cycle. Regulates TCF7L2-mediated gene transcription and may play a role in epithelial-mesenchymal transdifferentiation. Immunogen Synthetic peptide (the amino acid sequence is considered to be commercially sensitive) within Human Mad2L2 aa 150 to the C-terminus. The exact sequence is proprietary.Database link: Q9UI95 Isotype IgG Source/Host Rabbit Species Reactivity Mouse, Rat, Human Clone FQS24768 Purity Protein A purified Conjugate Unconjugated Applications IP, ICC/IF, Flow Cyt, IHC-P, WB Positive Control K562, SW480, Hela, Molt-4 cell lysates, human ovarian carcinoma tissue, Hela cells, Format Liquid Size 100 μl Buffer Preservative: 0.01% Sodium azide; Constituents: 59% PBS, 0.05% BSA, 40% Glycerol 45-1 Ramsey Road, Shirley, NY 11967, USA Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-631-624-4882 Fax: 1-631-938-8221 1 © Creative Diagnostics All Rights Reserved Preservative 0.01% Sodium Azide Storage Store at +4°C short term (1-2 weeks). Upon delivery aliquot. Store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze / thaw cycle. Ship Shipped at 4°C. GENE INFORMATION Gene Name MAD2L2 MAD2 mitotic arrest deficient-like 2 (yeast) [ Homo sapiens ] Official Symbol MAD2L2 Synonyms MAD2L2; MAD2 mitotic arrest deficient-like 2 (yeast); MAD2 (mitotic arrest deficient, yeast, homolog) like 2; mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint protein MAD2B; MAD2B; mitotic arrest deficient homolog like 2; REV7; hREV7; REV7 homolog; MAD2-like protein 2 Entrez Gene ID 10459 Protein Refseq NP_001120797 UniProt ID A0A024R4I4 Chromosome Location 1p36 Pathway Bacterial invasion of epithelial cells, organism-specific biosystem; Bacterial invasion of epithelial cells, conserved biosystem; Cell cycle, organism-specific biosystem; Cell cycle, conserved biosystem; DNA Damage Bypass, organism-specific biosystem; DNA Repair, organism-specific biosystem. Function JUN kinase binding; protein binding; 45-1 Ramsey Road, Shirley, NY 11967, USA Email: [email protected] Tel: 1-631-624-4882 Fax: 1-631-938-8221 2 © Creative Diagnostics All Rights Reserved.
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