Anti-AIF/AIFM1 Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-AIF/AIFM1 Antibody catalog # PA2232. Tested in IHC, ICC, 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

PA2232

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

Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial;1.1.1.-; Programmed cell death protein 8; AIFM1; AIF, PDCD8

Gene Name

AIFM1

Gene ID

9131

UniProt

O95831

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Rat, Mouse, Human

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 rat and mouse sequences.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Detected in muscle and skin fibroblasts (at protein level) . Isoform 5 is frequently down-regulated in human cancers. .

Applications

IHC, ICC, WB

Field of Research

Apoptosis, Cancer, Cell Biology, Cell Cycle, Cell Death, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Invasion/Microenvironment, Metabolism, Metabolism Processes, Nuclear, Nucleus, Oxidative Stress, Pathways and Processes, Redox Metabolism

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

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.

Calculated Molecular Weight

66901 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

60 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial

Subcellular Location

Mitochondrion intermembrane space. Mitochondrion inner membrane. Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Proteolytic cleavage during or just after translocation into the mitochondrial intermembrane space (IMS) results in the formation of an inner-membrane-anchored mature form (AIFmit) . During apoptosis, further proteolytic processing leads to a mature form, which is confined to the mitochondrial IMS in a soluble form (AIFsol) . AIFsol is released to the cytoplasm in response to specific death signals, and translocated to the nucleus, where it induces nuclear apoptosis. Colocalizes with EIF3G in the nucleus and perinuclear region.

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the FAD-dependent oxidoreductase family.

Protein Name

Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.