Anti-AIF/AIFM1 Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 2I5)

Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial, also known as AIF or PDCD8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AIFM1 gene. AIFM1 gene is mapped to Xq26.1 based on an alignment of the AIFM1 sequence with the genomic sequence. This gene encodes a flavoprotein essential for nuclear disassembly in apoptotic cells, and it is found in the mitochondrial intermembrane space in healthy cells. Induction of apoptosis results in the translocation of this protein to the nucleus where it affects chromosome condensation and fragmentation. In addition, this gene product induces mitochondria to release the apoptogenic proteins cytochrome c and caspase-9. Mutations in this gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 6, which results in a severe mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 10.

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Functions both as NADH oxidoreductase and as regulator of apoptosis. In response to apoptotic stimuli, it is released from the mitochondrion intermembrane space into the cytosol and to the nucleus, where it functions as a proapoptotic factor in a caspase-independent pathway. In contrast, functions as an antiapoptotic factor in normal mitochondria via its NADH oxidoreductase activity. The soluble form (AIFsol) found in the nucleus induces 'parthanatos' i.e. caspase-independent fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. Interacts with EIF3G, and thereby inhibits the EIF3 machinery and protein synthesis, and activates casapse-7 to amplify apoptosis. Plays a critical role in caspase-independent, pyknotic cell death in hydrogen peroxide-exposed cells. Binds to DNA in a sequence-independent manner.

1.Ghezzi, D., Sevrioukova, I., Invernizzi, F., Lamperti, C., Mora, M., D'Adamo, P., Novara, F., Zuffardi, O., Uziel, G., Zeviani, M. Severe X-linked mitochondrial encephalomyopathy associated with a mutation in apoptosis-inducing factor. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 86: 639-649, 2010. 2.Rinaldi, C., Grunseich, C., Sevrioukova, I. F., Schindler, A., Horkayne-Szakaly, I., Lamperti, C., Landoure, G., Kennerson, M. L., Burnett, B. G., Bonnemann, C., Biesecker, L. G., Ghezzi, D., Zeviani, M., Fischbeck, K. H. Cowchock syndrome is associated with a mutation in apoptosis-inducing factor. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 91: 1095-1102, 2012. 3.Yu, S.-W., Andrabi, S. A., Wang, H., Kim, N. S., Poirier, G. G., Dawson, T. M., Dawson, V. L. Apoptosis-inducing factor mediates poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) polymer-induced cell death. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 103: 18314-18319, 2006.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.