Anti-MEF2C Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-MEF2C Antibody Picoband® catalog # A01131-1. Tested in Flow Cytometry, IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

A01131-1

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

MEF2C (myocyte enhancer factor 2C), also called MADS box transcription enhancer factor 2, polypeptide C, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MEF2C gene. MEF2C is a transcription factor in the Mef2 family. MEF2C, however, is induced late during myogenic differentiation and has a strict tissue-specific pattern of expression not seen in MEF2A or MEF2B. By fluorescence in situ hybridization, the human MEF2C is mapped to chromosome 5q14, a region with homology of synteny to the mouse location.MEF2C may be involved with maintenance of the differentiated state. Both MEF2A and Mef2c programmed similar profiles of gene expression in the heart that included genes involved in extracellular matrix remodeling, ion handling, and metabolism. NCOA2 mediates the coactivation of MEF2C-dependent transcription through interaction with the MADS box domain of MEF2C.

Synonyms

Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2C ; Myocyte enhancer factor 2C

Gene Name

MEF2C

Gene ID

4208

UniProt

Q06413

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human MEF2C, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in brain and skeletal muscle.

Applications

Flow Cytometry, IHC, WB

Field of Research

Calcium Signaling, Calmodulin Pathway, Cardiogenesis, Cardiovascular, Developmental Families, Domain Families, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Hypertrophy, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Neurogenesis, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathway, Stem Cells, Transcription, Transcription Factors, Transcription Factors/Regulators

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Transcription activator which binds specifically to the MEF2 element present in the regulatory regions of many muscle- specific genes. Controls cardiac morphogenesis and myogenesis, and is also involved in vascular development. Plays an essential role in hippocampal-dependent learning and memory by suppressing the number of excitatory synapses and thus regulating basal and evoked synaptic transmission. Crucial for normal neuronal development, distribution, and electrical activity in the neocortex. Necessary for proper development of megakaryocytes and platelets and for bone marrow B-lymphopoiesis. Required for B-cell survival and proliferation in response to BCR stimulation, efficient IgG1 antibody responses to T-cell-dependent antigens and for normal induction of germinal center B-cells. May also be involved in neurogenesis and in the development of cortical architecture (By similarity) . Isoform 3 and isoform 4, which lack the repressor domain, are more active than isoform 1 and isoform 2.

References & Citations

1. Barbosa, A. C., Kim. M.-S., Ertunc, M., Adachi, M., Nelson, E. D., McAnally, J., Richardson, J. A., Kavalali, E. T., Monteggia, L. M., Bassel-Duby, R., Olson, E. N. MEF2C, a transcription factor that facilitates learning and memory by negative regulation of synapse numbers and function. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 105: 9391-9396, 2008. 2. Chen, S. L., Dowhan, D. H., Hosking, B. M., Muscat, G. E. O. The steroid receptor coactivator, GRIP-1, is necessary for MEF-2C-dependent gene expression and skeletal muscle differentiation. Genes Dev. 14: 1209-1228, 2000. 3. Krainc, D., Haas, M., Ward, D. C., Lipton, S. A., Bruns, G., Leifer, D. Assignment of human myocyte-specific enhancer binding factor 2C (hMEF2C) to human chromosome 5q14 and evidence that MEF2C is evolutionarily conserved. Genomics 29: 809-811, 1995.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Observed Molecular Weight

50-65 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Applications Notes

6

Gene Name Synonym

Myocyte enhancer factor 2C

Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

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