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Cell Signaling Technology

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

WB

REACTIVITY:

H M R

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

47, 49

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#P31153

Entrez-Gene Id:

4144

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000

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

MAT2A (E5I7C) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of total MAT2A protein. This antibody does not cross-react with MAT1A protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the carboxy terminus of human MAT2A protein.

Background

Methionine adenosyltransferase II alpha (MAT2A) uses methionine and ATP as substrates to generate S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), a universal methyl group donor in cells. Tumor-initiating cells (TICs) have high methionine cycle activity mediated by MAT2A, leading to their metabolic dependency on exogenous methionine (1). Studies show that mTORC1 signaling induces MAT2A expression, leading to elevated synthesis of SAM. In addition, mTORC1 increases the protein level of Wilms' tumor 1-associating protein (WTAP), a positive regulatory subunit of the human N6-methyladenosine (m6 A) RNA methyltransferase complex. mTORC1, therefore, promotes N6-methylation of mRNA to stimulate protein synthesis and cell growth (2). Furthermore, inhibition of MAT2A activity was shown to decrease proliferation of cancer cells deficient in methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (MTAP) (3).

  1. Wang, Z. et al. (2019) Nat Med 25, 825-837.
  2. Villa, E. et al. (2021) Mol Cell 81, 2076-2093.e9.
  3. Kalev, P. et al. (2021) Cancer Cell 39, 209-224.e11.

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 nonfat dry milk, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting

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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