Anti-ENC-1 Antibody

The ectoderm-neural cortex-1 (ENC-1) protein is an early and highly specific marker of neural induction in vertebrates. It is a kelch family related protein that functions as an actin-binding protein and has been suggested to be involved in the organization of the actin cytoskeleton during neural fate specification and development of the nervous system. ENC-1 has also been shown to be required for adipocyte differentiation when cytoskeletal reorganization and cell shape change from fibroblastic preadipocytes to spherical adipocytes occur.

ENC-1 antibody was raised against a 13 amino acid synthetic peptide near the center of human ENC-1. The immunogen is located within amino acids 230 - 280 of ENC-1.

Detected in fetal brain tissue, moderate expression in fetal heart, lung and kidney. Highly expressed in adult brain, particularly high in the hippocampus and amygdala, and spinal chord. Detectable in adult pancreas. May be down- regulated in neuroblastoma tumors.

Actin-binding protein involved in the regulation of neuronal process formation and in differentiation of neural crest cells. Down-regulates transcription factor NF2L2/NRF2 by decreasing the rate of protein synthesis and not via a ubiquitin- mediated proteasomal degradation mechanism.

ENC-1 antibody can be stored at 4°C for three months and -20°C, stable for up to one year. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.