Anti-c-Myc Antibody Picoband®

C-Myc is an oncogene that functions both in the stimulation of cell proliferation and in apoptosis. c-Myc elicits its oncogenic activity by causing immortalization, and to a lesser extent the transformation of cells, in addition to several other mechanisms. The c-MYC proto-oncogene encodes a transcription factor that is critical for cell growth and proliferation. It is one of the genes frequently altered in cancer cells in which it exhibits constitutive activity. Downregulation of c-Myc is critical for 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2) -induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in AML cells. And its up-regulation is important for promoting lymphocyte cell division, and demonstrating that GFP-c-Myc expression is a marker of proliferating lymphocytes in vivo.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human c-Myc, different from the related mouse and rat sequences by one amino acid.

Cancer, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, Domain Families, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Hlh/Leucine Zipper, Nuclear, Oncoproteins, Oncoproteins/Suppressors, Signaling Pathways, Stem Cells, TGF Beta, Transcription, Transcription Factors, Tumor Biomarkers

Transcription factor that binds DNA in a non-specific manner, yet also specifically recognizes the core sequence 5'- CAC[GA]TG-3'. Activates the transcription of growth-related genes.

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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.