NANOG Monoclonal Antibody

Transcription regulator involved in inner cell mass and embryonic stem (ES) cells proliferation and self-renewal. Imposes pluripotency on ES cells and prevents their differentiation towards extraembryonic endoderm and trophectoderm lineages. Blocks bone morphogenetic protein-induced mesoderm differentiation of ES cells by physically interacting with SMAD1 and interfering with the recruitment of coactivators to the active SMAD transcriptional complexes. Acts as a transcriptional activator or repressor. Binds optimally to the DNA consensus sequence 5'-TAAT[GT][GT]-3' or 5'-[CG][GA][CG]C[GC]ATTAN[GC]-3'. When overexpressed, promotes cells to enter into S phase and proliferation.

NANOG_MOUSE; Embryonic stem cell specific homeobox protein (Nanog) ; ENK; FLJ12581; FLJ40451; Homeobox transcription factor Nanog; Nanog homeobox; Homeobox protein NANOG; ES cell-associated protein 4; Early embryo specific expression NK-type homeobox protein; Homeobox transcription factor Nanog; Nanog; Ecat4.