MAEL Antibody / Maelstrom homolog

The mammalian homolog of the Drosophila protein Maelstrom is expressed in the male germline and localizes to the sex body in spermatocytes and the chromatoid body in round spermatids. Similar to its expression in Drosophila, Maelstrom is a component of nuages, a germ-cell specific organelle and is thought to be essential for spermatogenesis and transposon repression during meiosis. In humans, Maelstrom has been found to be expressed only in the testis and in various cancer cell lines. Treatment of these cell lines with the demethylating agent 5'-Aza-2-Deoxycytidine significantly upregulated Maelstrom levels, indicating that its expression is regulated by DNA methylation.

Product Specifications

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Specifications

Western blot: 0.5-1 µg/mL, Flow cytometry: 1-3ug/million cells, Direct ELISA: 0.1-0.5 µg/mL

UniProt

Q96JY0

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

An E.coli-derived human recombinant protein (E73-Q347) was used as the immunogen for the MAEL antibody.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Applications

WB, FACS, Direct ELISA

Purity

Antigen affinity purified

Format

Antigen affinity purified

Buffer

Lyophilized from 1X PBS with 2% Trehalose

Reconstitution

After reconstitution, the MAEL antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Limitations

This MAEL antibody is available for research use only.

Storage Conditions

After reconstitution, the MAEL antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4°C. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Formulation

0.5 mg/mL if reconstituted with 0.2ml sterile DI water

Applications Notes

Optimal dilution of the MAEL antibody should be determined by the researcher.

Image Legend

Flow cytometry testing of fixed and permeabilized human U-251 cells with MAEL antibody at 1ug/million cells (blocked with goat sera) ; Red=cells alone, Green=isotype control, Blue= MAEL antibody.