- Catalog number
- PA1650
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- MCM2 (MINICHROMOSOME MAINTENANCE, S. CEREVISIAE, HOMOLOG OF, 2), also known as MITOTIN, CDCL1 or BM28, is a human nuclear protein that plays an important role in 2 crucial steps of the cell cycle, namely, onset of DNA replication and cell division. And it is similar to members of the family of early S-phase proteins. The MCM2 gene is mapped to 3q21.3. The hexameric protein complex formed by MCM proteins is a key component of the pre-replication complex (pre-RC) and may be involved in the formation of replication forks and in the recruitment of other DNA replication related proteins. In the G0 stage, the MCM2 and MCM5 proteins were much less abundant than the MCM7 and MCM3 proteins, which suggests that the MCM proteins are not present in stoichiometric amounts and that only a proportion of these molecules actively participate in cell cycle regulation as part of MCM complexes.
- Synonyms
- DNA replication licensing factor MCM2;3.6.4.12; Minichromosome maintenance protein 2 homolog; Nuclear protein BM28; MCM2; BM28, CCNL1, CDCL1, KIAA0030
- Gene Name
- MCM2
- Gene ID
- 4171
- UniProt
- P49736
- 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 MCM2, different from the related rat and mouse sequences by two amino acids.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- Heart, liver, duodenum, blood vessels and kidney.
- Applications
- Flow Cytometry, IF, IHC, ICC, WB
- Field of Research
- DNA/RNA, DNA Synthesis, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling
- 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
- Acts as component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the putative replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit. The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity. Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division. .
- References & Citations
- 1. Blow, J. J., Laskey, R. A. A role for the nuclear envelope in controlling DNA replication within the cell cycle. Nature 332: 546-548, 1988. 2. Burkhart, R., Schulte, D., Hu, D., Musahl, C., Gohring, F., Knippers, R. Interactions of human nuclear proteins P1Mcm3 and P1Cdc46. Europ. J. Biochem. 228: 431-438, 1995. 3. Todorov IT, Lavigne J, Sakr F, Kaneva R, Foisy S, Bibor-Hardy V (Jul 1991) . Nuclear matrix protein mitotin messenger RNA is expressed at constant levels during the cell cycle. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 177 (1) : 395–400.
- 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.
- Calculated Molecular Weight
- 101896 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 125 kDa
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Applications Notes
- 6
- Gene Name Synonym
- DNA replication licensing factor MCM2
- Subcellular Location
- Nucleus .
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the MCM family.
- Protein Name
- DNA replication licensing factor MCM2
- Isotype
- Rabbit IgG
- Contents
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.01mg NaN3.