DCP2 Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

DCP2 is necessary for the degradation of mRNAs, both in normal mRNA turnover and in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. DCP2 removes the 7-methyl guanine cap structure from mRNA molecules, yielding a 5'-phosphorylated mRNA fragment and 7m-GDP. It has higher activity towards mRNAs that lack a poly (A) tail, but has no activity towards a cap structure lacking a RNA moiety.DCP2 is a key component of an mRNA-decapping complex required for removal of the 5-prime cap from mRNA prior to its degradation from the 5-prime end (Fenger-Gron et al., 2005 [PubMed 16364915]) .

NCBI Gene ID

167227

Swiss Prot

Q8IU60

Accession Number

NP_689837

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

Antibody produced in rabbits immunized with a synthetic peptide corresponding a region of human DCP2.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Other

Purification

Antibody is purified by peptide affinity chromatography method.

Positive Control

Cat. No. 1205 - Jurkat Cell Lysate

Concentration

Batch dependent

Buffer

Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

For short periods of storage (days) store at 4˚ C. For longer periods of storage, store DCP2 antibody at -20˚ C. As with any antibody avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

48 kDa

Applications Notes

DCP2 antibody can be used for detection of DCP2 by ELISA at 1:62500. DCP2 antibody can be used for detection of DCP2 by western blot at 0.5 μ g/mL, and HRP conjugated secondary antibody should be diluted 1:50,000 - 100,000.