Anti-Microphthalmia Transcription Factor (MITF), Monoclonal Antibody
| Product Name | Anti-Microphthalmia Transcription Factor (MITF), Monoclonal Antibody |
|---|---|
| Description | MITF (microphthalmia transcription factor) is a basic helix-loop-helix-leucine-zipper (bHLH-Zip) transcription factor that regulates the development and survival of melanocytes and retinal pigment epithelium, and also is involved in transcription of pigmentation enzyme genes such as tyrosinase TRP1 and TRP2. MITF has been shown to be phosphorylated by MAP kinase in response to c-kit activation, resulting in upregulation of MITF transcriptional activity. Mutations of the MITF gene are associated with the autosomal dominant hereditary deafness and pigmentation condition, Waardenburg Syndrome type 2A. Multiple isoforms of MITF exist, including MITF-A, MITF-B, MITF-C, MITF-H, and MITF-M, which differ in the amino-terminal domain and in their expression patterns. The MITF-M isoform is restricted to the melanocyte cell lineage. Anti-MITF, D5, recognizes a nuclear protein, which is expressed in the majority of primary and metastatic epithelioid malignant melanomas as well as in normal melanocytes, benign nevi and dysplastic nevi. |
| Synonyms | BHLHE32, Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 32 (bHLHe32), CMM8, Mi, Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor, MITF, WS2, WS2A |
| Host | Mouse |
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Clone | SPM290 |
| Immunogen | NH2 terminus fragment of human Mi protein |
| Isotype | IgG1, kappa |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Applications | FC, IF, IHC |
| Form | 200ug/ml of Ab purified from Bioreactor Concentrate by Protein A/G. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/ml. |
| Gene Id | 4286 |
| Uniprot | O75030 |
| Storage | Antibody with azide - store at 2 to 8°C. Antibody without azide - store at -20 to -80°C. Antibody is stable for 24 months. Non-hazardous. No MSDS required. |
| References | Hemesath P, et. al. MAP kinase links the transcription factor microphthalmia to c-Kit signalling in melanocytes. Nature. 1998, 391:298-301 Weilbaecher KN, et. al. Age-resolving osteopetrosis: a rat model implicating microphthalmia and the related transcription factor TFE3. J. Exp.Med. 1998, 187: 775-785 |
| Supplier | ARP |
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