M6818
Anti-MeCP2 antibody, Mouse monoclonal
clone Mec-168, purified from hybridoma cell culture
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biological source
mouse
Quality Level
conjugate
unconjugated
antibody form
purified from hybridoma cell culture
antibody product type
primary antibodies
clone
Mec-168, monoclonal
form
buffered aqueous solution
mol wt
antigen ~75 kDa
species reactivity
rat, human, mouse
packaging
antibody small pack of 25 μL
technique(s)
immunocytochemistry: suitable
indirect ELISA: suitable
microarray: suitable
western blot: 0.1-0.2 μg/mL using nuclear cell extract of cultured Jurkat, human acute T cell leukemia cells, or cultured MCF7 human breast carcinoma.
isotype
IgG1
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
target post-translational modification
unmodified
Gene Information
human ... MECP2(4204)
mouse ... Mecp2(17257)
rat ... Mecp2(29386)
General description
Monoclonal Anti-MeCP2 (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the Mec-168 hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells (NS1) and splenocytes from BALB/c mice immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the C- terminus of human MeCP2. Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is the first methyl-CpG-binding protein to be isolated. This protein contains a methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) and a transcriptional repression domain (TRD).
Immunogen
synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminus (amino acids 471-486) of human MeCP2.
Application
Applications in which this antibody has been used successfully, and the associated peer-reviewed papers, are given below.
Immunoprecipitation (1 paper)
Western Blotting (1 paper)
Immunoprecipitation (1 paper)
Western Blotting (1 paper)
Monoclonal Anti-MeCP2 antibody produced in mouse has been used in:
- immunoblotting
- immunoprecipitation
- immunostaining
- enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- immunocytochemistry
- western blot (0.1-0.2 μg/mL using nuclear cell extract of cultured Jurkat, human acute T cell leukemia cells, or cultured MCF7 human breast carcinoma)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a transcription modulator that binds methylated DNA. This protein regulates neuronal functions and central nervous system development. Alterations in MeCP2 have been associated with neurological diseases such as MECP2 duplication syndrome and Rett syndrome
Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) deacetylase (HDAC) repressive machinery via recruitment of the Sin 3A corepressor, thus removing acetyl groups from histones and consequently, silencing genes. Antibodies reacting specifically with MeCP2 may be used for studying chromatin remodeling effects on gene expression.
Physical form
Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.
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Storage Class Code
12 - Non Combustible Liquids
WGK
nwg
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Jacky Guy et al.
Annual review of cell and developmental biology, 27, 631-652 (2011-07-05)
Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) was first identified in 1992 as a protein that binds specifically to methylated DNA. Mutations in the MECP2 gene were later found to be the cause of an autism spectrum disorder, Rett syndrome. Despite almost
Sabine Lagger et al.
PLoS genetics, 13(5), e1006793-e1006793 (2017-05-13)
Mutations in the gene encoding the methyl-CG binding protein MeCP2 cause several neurological disorders including Rett syndrome. The di-nucleotide methyl-CG (mCG) is the classical MeCP2 DNA recognition sequence, but additional methylated sequence targets have been reported. Here we show by
Lianne Robinson et al.
Brain : a journal of neurology, 135(Pt 9), 2699-2710 (2012-04-25)
Rett syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by mutation of the X-linked MECP2 gene. Mice lacking functional Mecp2 display a spectrum of Rett syndrome-like signs, including disturbances in motor function and abnormal patterns of breathing, accompanied by structural defects in
Oz Pomp et al.
Cell stem cell, 9(2), 156-165 (2011-08-06)
Somatic tissues in female eutherian mammals are mosaic due to random X inactivation. In contrast to mice, X chromosome reactivation does not occur during the reprogramming of human female somatic cells to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), although this view
The biological functions of the methyl-CpG-binding protein MeCP2 and its implication in Rett syndrome
Nan X, et al.
Brain & Development, 23, S32-S37 (2001)
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