BRDT Antibody (N-term)
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
- SPECIFICATION
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- PROTOCOLS
- BACKGROUND
Application
| WB, E |
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Primary Accession | Q58F21 |
Other Accession | Q4R8Y1, O14789 |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Monkey |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
Calculated MW | 107954 Da |
Antigen Region | 1-30 aa |
Gene ID | 676 |
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Other Names | Bromodomain testis-specific protein, Cancer/testis antigen 9, CT9, RING3-like protein, BRDT |
Target/Specificity | This BRDT antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 1-30 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human BRDT. |
Dilution | WB~~1:2000 |
Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification. |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | BRDT Antibody (N-term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | BRDT |
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Function | Testis-specific chromatin protein that specifically binds histone H4 acetylated at 'Lys-5' and 'Lys-8' (H4K5ac and H4K8ac, respectively) and plays a key role in spermatogenesis (PubMed:22464331, PubMed:22901802). Required in late pachytene spermatocytes: plays a role in meiotic and post-meiotic cells by binding to acetylated histones at the promoter of specific meiotic and post-meiotic genes, facilitating their activation at the appropriate time (PubMed:22901802). In the post-meiotic phase of spermatogenesis, binds to hyperacetylated histones and participates in their general removal from DNA (PubMed:22901802). Also recognizes and binds a subset of butyrylated histones: able to bind histone H4 butyrylated at 'Lys-8' (H4K8ac), while it is not able to bind H4 butyrylated at 'Lys-5' (H4K5ac) (By similarity). Also acts as a component of the splicing machinery in pachytene spermatocytes and round spermatids and participates in 3'-UTR truncation of specific mRNAs in post-meiotic spermatids (By similarity). Required for chromocenter organization, a structure comprised of peri-centromeric heterochromatin. |
Cellular Location | Nucleus. Note=Detected on chromatin {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q91Y44} |
Tissue Location | Testis-specific. A 3-fold higher expression is seen in adult testis than in embryo testis. Expression seems to be correlated with histone H4 hyperacetylation during the haploid phase of spermatogenesis (spermiogenesis). No expression, or very low expression is seen in patients' testes with abnormal spermatogenesis. Expressed in cancers such as non-small cell lung cancer and squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck as well as of esophagus, but not in melanoma or in cancers of the colon, breast, kidney and bladder |
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Background
BRDT is similar to the RING3 protein family. It possesses 2 bromodomain motifs and a PEST sequence (a cluster of proline, glutamic acid, serine, and threonine residues), characteristic of proteins that undergo rapid intracellular degradation. The bromodomain is found in proteins that regulate transcription. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript. Variants 1 and 2 both encode the same protein.
References
Pivot-Pajot, C., et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 23(15):5354-5365 (2003).
Dhalluin, C., et al., Nature 399(6735):491-496 (1999).
Jones, M.H., et al., Genomics 45(3):529-534 (1997).
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