MITF Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunofluorescence: 1/50-1/200. Immunohistochemistry on Paraffin Sections: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 141-190 of Human MITF.
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of MEK1 protein. (region surrounding Gly174)
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH~7.2 State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (> 95% pure by SDS-PAGE). Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity Chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 52 kDa
Gene Name	melanogenesis associated transcription factor
Database Link	Entrez Gene 4286 Human UniProt ID O75030
Background	MITF (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor) is a melanocytic nuclear protein that contains basic helix-loop-helix (HLH) and leucine zipper (LZ) domains. These protein motifs are frequently observed in other transcription factors and are particularly common to members of the Myc family. MITF can directly associate with DNA as a homodimer. It is required for the development and differentiation of melanocytes. Its expression is upregulated by cAMP and cAMP dependent pathways. MITF activates several different gene promoters by binding to their E-boxes. Tyrosinase, TRP-1 and TRP-2 are pigment synthesis genes activated by MITF. When MITF is phosphorylated on Serine 73 (via the MAPK pathway), it associates with coactivators of the p300/CBP family and enhances transcription. MITF has several isoforms including MITF-M which is specifically expressed in melanocytes. In Mitfdeficient mice there is a complete absence of melanocytes.
Synonyms	Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, Mi-protein
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