Oct-3/4 polyclonal, anti-human, mouse

Background:
POU5F1 (POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1), also known as octamer-binding transcription factor-3 (Oct-3, OTF3), octamer-binding transcription factor-4 (Oct-4, Otf-4) and Oct-3/4, modulates embryonic stem (ES) cell populations by influencing lineage commitment. Oct-3/4 sustains stem-cell self-renewal and differentiation pathways. Transcription factors containing the POU homeodomain regulate tissue-specific gene expression in lymphoid and pituitary differentiation and in early mammalian development. Oct-3/4 is capable of inducing rapid proliferation and tumorigenic properties of ES cells through activation of the UTF1 gene. In humans, two Oct-3/4 isoforms contribute to influencing the undifferentiated phenotype of ES cells. Oct-3/4 pseudogenes localizing to human chromosomes 10 and 8 are reported to be transcribed in certain cancer cell lines and tissues.

Alternative Name:
Oct-4, Oct-3, OTF-3, POU5F1, OCT3, OCT4, OTF3, Octamer binding transcription factor 4, MGC22487, Oct 3, Oct 4, Oct-3, Oct-4, OCT3, Oct4, Octamer binding protein 3, Octamer binding protein 4, Octamer binding transcription factor 3, Octamer-binding protein 3, Octamer-binding protein 4, Octamer-binding transcription factor 3, OTF 3, OTF 4, OTF-3, OTF3, OTF4, PO5F1, POU class 5 homeobox 1, POU domain class 5 transcription factor 1, POU domain transcription factor OCT4, POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1, POU-type homeodomain-containing DNA-binding protein, POU5F1,

Application Dilution:
WB:1:1,000-1:5,000
ICC:1:50-1:200
IHC:1:50-1:200

Specificity: Oct-3/4 polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of Oct-3/4 protein.

Immunogen:
recombinant protein

MW: 39 kDa

Swiss-Prot: Q01860(Human) P20263(Mouse)

Purification & Purity:
ProA affinity purified

Format:
Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Storage:
Store at +4°C after thawing. Aliquot store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.