NARF Polyclonal Antibody

Background:
Several proteins have been found to be prenylated and methylated at their carboxyl-terminal ends. Prenylation was initially believed to be important only for membrane attachment. However, another role for prenylation appears to be its importance in protein-protein interactions. The only nuclear proteins known to be prenylated in mammalian cells are prelamin A- and B-type lamins. Prelamin A is farnesylated and carboxymethylated on the cysteine residue of a carboxyl-terminal CaaX motif. This post-translationally modified cysteine residue is removed from prelamin A when it is endoproteolytically processed into mature lamin A. The protein encoded by this gene binds to the prenylated prelamin A carboxyl-terminal tail domain. It may be a component of a prelamin A endoprotease complex. The encoded protein is located in the nucleus, where it partially colocalizes with the nuclear lamina. It shares limited sequence similarity with iron-only bacterial hydrogenases. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene, including one with a novel exon that is generated by RNA editing.

Research Area: Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Neuroscience, Signal transduction

Synonyms:
DKFZp434G0420, FLJ10067, GC17P078009, IOP2, Iron only hydrogenase like protein 2, Nuclear prelamin A recognition factor, Prenyl dependent prelamin A binding protein

Immunogen: Fusion protein of human NARF

Swissprot: Q9UHQ1
Gene Accession: BC016440

Purification Method: Antigen affinity purification

Buffer: PBS with 0.05% NaN3 and 40% Glycerol, pH7.4

Concentration: 1.56 mg/mL
Dilution: IHC 1:50-1:300, ELISA 1:5000-1:10000

Storage:
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.