ARG59836
anti-PIWIL4 antibody
anti-PIWIL4 antibody for IHC-Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections,Western blot and Human,Mouse,Rat
Overview
| Product Description | Rabbit Polyclonal antibody recognizes PIWIL4 |
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| Tested Reactivity | Hu, Ms, Rat |
| Tested Application | IHC-P, WB |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | IgG |
| Target Name | PIWIL4 |
| Antigen Species | Human |
| Immunogen | Recombinant fusion protein corresponding to aa. 260-460 of Human PIWIL4 (NP_689644.2). |
| Conjugation | Un-conjugated |
| Alternate Names | HIWI2; Piwi-like protein 4; MIWI2 |
Application Instructions
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| Application Note | * The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist. | ||||||
| Positive Control | Rat spleen, Mouse testis and SH-SY5Y | ||||||
| Observed Size | 105 kDa |
Properties
| Form | Liquid |
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| Purification | Affinity purified. |
| Buffer | PBS (pH 7.3), 0.02% Sodium azide and 50% Glycerol. |
| Preservative | 0.02% Sodium azide |
| Stabilizer | 50% Glycerol |
| Storage Instruction | For continuous use, store undiluted antibody at 2-8°C for up to a week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Suggest spin the vial prior to opening. The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use. |
| Note | For laboratory research only, not for drug, diagnostic or other use. |
Bioinformation
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| Gene Symbol | PIWIL4 |
| Gene Full Name | piwi-like RNA-mediated gene silencing 4 |
| Background | PIWIL4 belongs to the Argonaute family of proteins, which function in development and maintenance of germline stem cells (Sasaki et al., 2003 [PubMed 12906857]).[supplied by OMIM, Mar 2008] |
| Function | Plays a central role during spermatogenesis by repressing transposable elements and preventing their mobilization, which is essential for the germline integrity. Acts via the piRNA metabolic process, which mediates the repression of transposable elements during meiosis by forming complexes composed of piRNAs and Piwi proteins and governs the methylation and subsequent repression of transposons. Directly binds piRNAs, a class of 24 to 30 nucleotide RNAs that are generated by a Dicer-independent mechanism and are primarily derived from transposons and other repeated sequence elements. Associates with secondary piRNAs antisense and PIWIL2/MILI is required for such association. The piRNA process acts upstream of known mediators of DNA methylation. Participates in a piRNA amplification loop. Besides their function in transposable elements repression, piRNAs are probably involved in other processes during meiosis such as translation regulation (By similarity). May be involved in the chromatin-modifying pathway by inducing 'Lys-9' methylation of histone H3 at some loci. [UniProt] |
| Cellular Localization | Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Note=Probable component of the meiotic nuage, also named P granule, a germ-cell-specific organelle required to repress transposon activity during meiosis. PIWIL2/MILI is required for nuclear localization (By similarity). [UniProt] |
| Calculated MW | 97 kDa |
| PTM | Arginine methylation by PRMT5 is required for the interaction with Tudor domain-containing protein (TDRD1, TDRKH/TDRD2 and TDRD9) and subsequent localization to the meiotic nuage, also named P granule. [UniProt] |
