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Applications:

WB, IP, IHC-P, IF-IC

REACTIVITY:

H M R Mk

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

25

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#P45973

Entrez-Gene Id:

23468

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:25
Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 1:200
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:100

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

Specificity / Sensitivity

HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of total HP1 α and HP1 β protein. The antibody does not cross-react with HP1 γ proteins.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the carboxy terminus of human HP1 α.

Background

Heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) is a family of heterochromatic adaptor molecules involved in both gene silencing and higher order chromatin structure (1). All three HP1 family members (α, β, and γ) are primarily associated with centromeric heterochromatin; however, HP1β and γ also localize to euchromatic sites in the genome (2,3). HP1 proteins are approximately 25 kDa in size and contain a conserved amino-terminal chromodomain, followed by a variable hinge region and a conserved carboxy-terminal chromoshadow domain. The chromodomain facilitates binding to histone H3 tri-methylated at Lys9, a histone "mark" closely associated with centromeric heterochromatin (4,5). The variable hinge region binds both RNA and DNA in a sequence-independent manner (6). The chromoshadow domain mediates the dimerization of HP1 proteins, in addition to binding multiple proteins implicated in gene silencing and heterochromatin formation, including the SUV39H histone methyltransferase, the DNMT1 and DNMT3a DNA methyltransferases, and the p150 subunit of chromatin-assembly factor-1 (CAF1) (7-9). In addition to contributing to heterochromatin formation and propagation, HP1 and SUV39H are also found complexed with retinoblastoma (Rb) and E2F6 proteins, both of which function to repress euchromatic gene transcription in quiescent cells (10,11). HP1 proteins are subject to multiple types of post-translational modifications, including phosphorylation, acetylation, methylation, ubiquitination, and sumoylation, suggesting multiple means of regulation (12-14).

  1. Maison, C. and Almouzni, G. (2004) Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 5, 296-304.
  2. Minc, E. et al. (2000) Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 90, 279-284.
  3. Nielsen, A.L. et al. (2001) Mol. Cell 7, 729-739.
  4. Lachner, M. et al. (2001) Nature 410, 116-120.
  5. Bannister, A.J. et al. (2001) Nature 410, 120-124.
  6. Muchardt, C. et al. (2002) EMBO Rep. 3, 975-981.
  7. Yamamoto, K. and Sonoda, M. (2003) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 301, 287-292.
  8. Fuks, F. et al. (2003) Nucleic Acids Res. 31, 2305-2312.
  9. Murzina, N. et al. (1999) Mol. Cell 4, 529-540.
  10. Nielsen, S.J. et al. (2001) Nature 412, 561-565.
  11. Ogawa, H. et al. (2002) Science 296, 1132-1136.
  12. Minc, E. et al. (1999) Chromosoma 108, 220-234.
  13. Zhao, T. et al. (2001) J. Biol. Chem. 276, 9512-9518.
  14. Lomberk, G. et al. (2006) Nat. Cell Biol. 8, 407-415.

Species Reactivity

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

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation IHC-P: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) 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

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HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb

Western Blotting Image 1: HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of lysates from HeLa, NIH/3T3, C6 and COS cells using HP1 α (C7F11) Rabbit mAb.
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Immunohistochemistry Image 1: HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung carcinoma, showing nuclear localization using HP1 α (C7F11) Rabbit mAb.
Immunohistochemistry Image 2: HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human breast carcinoma using HP1 α (C7F11) Rabbit mAb in the presence of control peptide (left) or HP1 alpha blocking peptide #1004 (right).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: HP1α/β (C7F11) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HeLa cells using HP1α (C7F11) Rabbit mAb (green). Actin filaments have been labeled with Alexa Fluor® 555 phalloidin (red).