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Cell Signaling Technology

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For Research Use Only. Not for Use in Diagnostic Procedures.
Applications:

WB, IHC-P, IF-F, IF-IC

REACTIVITY:

H M R Mk

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

67

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#O95831

Entrez-Gene Id:

9131

Product Information

Product Usage Information

This product is the carrier free version of product #5318. All data were generated using the same antibody clone in the standard formulation which contains BSA and glycerol.

This formulation is ideal for use with technologies requiring specialized or custom antibody labeling, including fluorophores, metals, lanthanides, and oligonucleotides. It is not recommended for ChIP, ChIP-seq, CUT&RUN or CUT&Tag assays. If you require a carrier free formulation for chromatin profiling, please contact us. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.

Formulation

Supplied in 1X PBS, BSA and Azide Free.

For standard formulation of this product see product #5318.

Storage

Store at -20°C. This product will freeze at -20°C so it is recommended to aliquot into single-use vials to avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles. A slight precipitate may be present and can be dissolved by gently vortexing. This will not interfere with antibody performance.

Specificity / Sensitivity

AIF (D39D2) XP® Rabbit mAb (BSA and Azide Free) detects endogenous levels of total AIF protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology

Bovine, Dog

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody was produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ala520 of human AIF protein.

Background

Apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF, PDCD8) is a ubiquitously expressed flavoprotein that plays a critical role in caspase-independent apoptosis (reviewed in 1,2). AIF is normally localized to the mitochondrial intermembrane space and released in response to apoptotic stimuli (3). Treatment of isolated nuclei with recombinant AIF leads to early apoptotic events, such as chromatin condensation and large-scale DNA fragmentation (3). Studies of AIF knockout mice have shown that the apoptotic activity of AIF is cell type and stimuli-dependent. Also noted was that AIF was required for embryoid body cavitation, representing the first wave of programmed cell death during embryonic morphogenesis (4). Structural analysis of AIF revealed two important regions, the first having oxidoreductase activity and the second being a potential DNA binding domain (3,5). While AIF is redox-active and can behave as an NADH oxidase, this activity is not required for inducing apoptosis (6). Instead, recent studies suggest that AIF has dual functions, a pro-apoptotic activity in the nucleus via its DNA binding and an anti-apoptotic activity via the scavenging of free radicals through its oxidoreductase activity (2,7).

  1. Daugas, E. et al. (2000) FEBS Lett 476, 118-23.
  2. Lipton, S.A. and Bossy-Wetzel, E. (2002) Cell 111, 147-50.
  3. Susin, S.A. et al. (1999) Nature 397, 441-6.
  4. Joza, N. et al. (2001) Nature 410, 549-54.
  5. Ye, H. et al. (2002) Nat Struct Biol 9, 680-4.
  6. Miramar, M.D. et al. (2001) J Biol Chem 276, 16391-8.
  7. Klein, J.A. et al. (2002) Nature 419, 367-74.
  8. Kozako, T. et al. (2015) Sci Rep 5, 11345.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

Trademarks and Patents

Cell Signaling Technology is a trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
XP is a registered trademark of Cell Signaling Technology, Inc.
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