- Catalog number
- M01571-1
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial, also known as AIF or PDCD8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AIFM1 gene. AIFM1 gene is mapped to Xq26.1 based on an alignment of the AIFM1 sequence with the genomic sequence. This gene encodes a flavoprotein essential for nuclear disassembly in apoptotic cells, and it is found in the mitochondrial intermembrane space in healthy cells. Induction of apoptosis results in the translocation of this protein to the nucleus where it affects chromosome condensation and fragmentation. In addition, this gene product induces mitochondria to release the apoptogenic proteins cytochrome c and caspase-9. Mutations in this gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 6, which results in a severe mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 10.
- Synonyms
- AIFM1 antibody|AIFM1_HUMAN antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor 1, mitochondrial antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor, mitochondrion associated, 1 antibody|Apoptosis-inducing factor 1 antibody|CMTX4 antibody|COXPD6 antibody|Harlequin antibody|Hq antibody|mAIF antibody|MGC111425 antibody|MGC5706 antibody|mitochondrial antibody|Neuropathy, axonal motor-sensory, with deafness and mental retardation antibody|neuropathy, axonal, motor-sensory with deafness and mental retardation (Cowchock syndrome) antibody|PDCD 8 antibody|PDCD8 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 (apoptosis inducing factor) antibody|Programmed cell death 8 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 1 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 2 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 3 antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 mitochondrial antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 mitochondrial precursor antibody|Striatal apoptosis inducing factor antibody
- Gene Name
- AIFM1
- Gene ID
- 9131
- UniProt
- O95831
- Host
- Mouse
- 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 AIF, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences.
- Clonality
- Monoclonal
- Clone
- Clone: 2I5
- Tissue Specificity
- Detected in muscle and skin fibroblasts (at protein level) . Isoform 5 is frequently down-regulated in human cancers.
- Applications
- Flow Cytometry, IF, IHC, ICC, WB
- Field of Research
- Actin Binding Proteins, Actin, etc., Cytoskeleton, Cytoskeleton/ECM, Microfilaments, Signal Transduction
- 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 500μg/ml.
- Function
- Functions both as NADH oxidoreductase and as regulator of apoptosis. In response to apoptotic stimuli, it is released from the mitochondrion intermembrane space into the cytosol and to the nucleus, where it functions as a proapoptotic factor in a caspase-independent pathway. In contrast, functions as an antiapoptotic factor in normal mitochondria via its NADH oxidoreductase activity. The soluble form (AIFsol) found in the nucleus induces 'parthanatos' i.e. caspase-independent fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. Interacts with EIF3G, and thereby inhibits the EIF3 machinery and protein synthesis, and activates casapse-7 to amplify apoptosis. Plays a critical role in caspase-independent, pyknotic cell death in hydrogen peroxide-exposed cells. Binds to DNA in a sequence-independent manner.
- References & Citations
- 1.Ghezzi, D., Sevrioukova, I., Invernizzi, F., Lamperti, C., Mora, M., D'Adamo, P., Novara, F., Zuffardi, O., Uziel, G., Zeviani, M. Severe X-linked mitochondrial encephalomyopathy associated with a mutation in apoptosis-inducing factor. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 86: 639-649, 2010. 2.Rinaldi, C., Grunseich, C., Sevrioukova, I. F., Schindler, A., Horkayne-Szakaly, I., Lamperti, C., Landoure, G., Kennerson, M. L., Burnett, B. G., Bonnemann, C., Biesecker, L. G., Ghezzi, D., Zeviani, M., Fischbeck, K. H. Cowchock syndrome is associated with a mutation in apoptosis-inducing factor. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 91: 1095-1102, 2012. 3.Yu, S.-W., Andrabi, S. A., Wang, H., Kim, N. S., Poirier, G. G., Dawson, T. M., Dawson, V. L. Apoptosis-inducing factor mediates poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) polymer-induced cell death. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 103: 18314-18319, 2006.
- 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
- 70 kDa
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Applications Notes
- 6
- Gene Name Synonym
- Apoptosis-inducing factor, mitochondrion-associated, 1
- Subcellular Location
- Mitochondrion intermembrane space. Mitochondrion inner membrane. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Perinuclear region.
- Protein Name
- Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial
- Isotype
- Mouse IgG1
- Contents
- Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg NaN3.