Anti-MOCS1 Antibody Picoband®

Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis protein 1 is a protein that in humans and other animals, fungi, and cellular slime molds, is encoded by the MOCS1 gene. Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis is a conserved pathway leading to the biological activation of molybdenum. The protein encoded by this gene is involved in this pathway. This gene was originally thought to produce a bicistronic mRNA with the potential to produce two proteins (MOCS1A and MOCS1B) from adjacent open reading frames. However, only the first open reading frame (MOCS1A) has been found to encode a protein from the putative bicistronic mRNA, whereas additional splice variants are likely to produce a fusion between the two open reading frames. This gene is defective in patients with molybdenum cofactor deficiency, type A. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 16.

C-C motif chemokine 16; Chemokine CC-4; HCC-4; Chemokine LEC; IL-10-inducible chemokine; LCC-1; Liver-expressed chemokine; Lymphocyte and monocyte chemoattractant; LMC; Monotactin-1; MTN-1; NCC-4; Small-inducible cytokine A16; CCL16; ILINCK; NCC4; SCYA16

Mainly expressed in liver, also found in spleen and thymus. Highly expressed in LPS- and IFN-gamma- activated monocytes, weakly in some lymphocytes, including natural killer cells, gamma-delta T-cells, and some T-cell clones.

Shows chemotactic activity for lymphocytes and monocytes but not neutrophils. Also shows potent myelosuppressive activity, suppresses proliferation of myeloid progenitor cells. Recombinant SCYA16 shows chemotactic activity for monocytes and THP-1 monocytes, but not for resting lymphocytes and neutrophils. Induces a calcium flux in THP-1 cells that were desensitized by prior expression to RANTES.

1. Reiss, J., Christensen, E., Dorche, C. Molybdenum cofactor deficiency: first prenatal genetic analysis. Prenatal Diag. 19: 386-388, 1999. 2. Reiss, J., Christensen, E., Kurlemann, G., Zabot, M.-T., Dorche, C. Genomic structure and mutational spectrum of the bicistronic MOCS1 gene defective in molybdenum cofactor deficiency type A. Hum. Genet. 103: 639-644, 1998. 3. Reiss, J., Cohen, N., Dorche, C., Mandel, H., Mendel, R. R., Stallmeyer, B., Zabot, M.-T., Dierks, T. Mutations in a polycistronic nuclear gene associated with molybdenum cofactor deficiency. Nature Genet. 20: 51-53, 1998.

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 freezing and thawing.