MeCP2 (Ser421) Antibody

Applications

Reactivity

Mouse
Rat

Predicted Reactivity

Human
Non-Human Primate

Overview
Catalog #	bs-70150R
Product Name	MeCP2 (Ser421) Antibody
Applications	WB
Specificity	Specific for endogenous levels of the ~55 kDa truncated MeCP2 protein phosphorylated at Ser421. Immunolabeling is blocked by preadsorption with the phosphopeptide used as antigen, but not by the corresponding non-phosphopeptide.
Reactivity	Mouse, Rat
Predicted Reactivity	Human, Non-Human Primate
Specifications
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Host	Rabbit
Source	Synthetic phospho-peptide corresponding to amino acid residues surrounding Ser421 of mouse MeCP2, conjugated to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH).
Modification Site	Ser421
Clonality	Polyclonal
Isotype	IgG
Concentration	Lot Dependent
Purification	Antigen Affinity purification from Pooled whole antiserum
Storage Buffer	10 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg per ml BSA and 50% glycerol.
Storage Condition	Storage at -20°C is recommended, as aliquots may be taken without freeze/thawing due to presence of 50% glycerol. Stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.
Target
Gene ID	17257
Swiss Prot	Q9Z2D6
Synonyms	AUTSX 3 antibody, AUTSX3 antibody, DKFZp686A24160 antibody, Mbd 5 antibody, Mbd5 antibody, MECP 2 antibody, MeCP 2 protein antibody, MeCP-2 protein antibody, Mecp2 antibody, MECP2_HUMAN antibody, Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (Rett syndrome) antibody, Methyl CpG binding protein 2 antibody, Methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 antibody, MRX 16 antibody, MRX 79 antibody, MRX16 antibody, MRX79 antibody, MRXS 13 antibody, MRXS13 antibody, MRXSL antibody, PPMX antibody, RS antibody, RTS antibody, RTT antibody, WBP 10 antibody, WBP10 antibody
Background	MeCP2 (Methyl-CpG Binding Protein 2) is a chromosomal protein that binds to methylated DNA. It can bind specifically to a single methyl-CpG pair and is not influenced by sequences flanking the methyl-CpGs. MeCP2 has been shown to mediate transcriptional repression through interaction with histone deacetylase and the corepressor SIN3A (Nan et al., 1998). Defects in MeCP2 are the cause of Rett syndrome (RTT) (Amir et al., 1999). RTT is an X-linked dominant disease; it is a progressive neurologic developmental disorder and one of the most common causes of mental retardation in females. Recent studies have reported a new phosphorylation site at Ser-421. Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of this site may be involved in regulation of behavioral responses to chronic antidepressant treatment (Hutchinson et al., 2012).
Application Dilution
WB	1:300-5000