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Applications:

WB, IF-IC

REACTIVITY:

H M R Mk

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

65

SOURCE:

Rabbit

UniProt ID:

#Q9Y5A9

Entrez-Gene Id:

51441

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:50 - 1:100

Storage

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

Specificity / Sensitivity

YTHDF2 Antibody recognizes endogenous levels of total YTHDF2 protein.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Source / Purification

Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Gly167 of human YTHDF2 protein. Antibodies are purified by peptide affinity chromatography.

Background

N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is an abundant RNA modification that plays an important role in mRNA splicing, processing, and stability. The m6A modification is specifically recognized by members of the YT521B homology (YTH) domain-containing family (YTHDF), consisting of YTHDF1, YTHDF2, and YTHDF3. All three members of the YTHDF family are primarily cytosolic proteins that share similar sequence and domain structure, including a conserved C-terminal YTH domain that specifically interacts with m6A (1). Despite these similarities, recent studies suggest that YTHDF proteins are involved in distinct regulatory functions with minimal overlap. Specifically, YTHDF1 binding has been reported to promote enhanced mRNA translation, but has no measurable effect on mRNA stability (2). Conversely, YTHDF2 binding appears to promote mRNA degradation, but has minimal effect on translation efficiency (3). The function of YTHDF3 is less clear, but it has been proposed to function as an auxiliary protein for both YTHDF1 and YTHDF2, helping to promote either increased mRNA translation or decay, respectively (4). Additional studies offer a different viewpoint, suggesting that all three YTHDF proteins initiate mRNA degradation (5), or mediate increased mRNA stability and protein expression (6), promoting the idea that these proteins may carry out similar rather than distinct functions.

  1. Meyer, K.D. and Jaffrey, S.R. (2017) Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 33, 319-42.
  2. Wang, X. et al. (2015) Cell 161, 1388-99.
  3. Wang, X. et al. (2014) Nature 505, 117-20.
  4. Shi, H. et al. (2017) Cell Res 27, 315-28.
  5. Du, H. et al. (2016) Nat Commun 7, 12626.
  6. Kennedy, E.M. et al. (2016) Cell Host Microbe 19, 675-85.

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 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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