epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-102 representing full length Protamine 2 of human origin
Modification Notes
Protamines are small, arginine-rich (basic), nuclear proteins that mediate normal sperm head condensation and DNA stabilization (1–3). Mice, humans, and certain fish have 2 or more different protamines, whereas the sperm of bull, boar, rat, rabbit, guinea pig, and ram have one form of protamine (3,4). The majority of DNA in human sperm is bound to protamines with only a small proportion of DNA bound to histones in a way similar to active chromatin (1,2). The retention of histone association with sperm DNA with respect to protamine association to sperm DNA can change within as little as 400 bp of DNA, suggesting that there is fine control over haploid DNA organization (1). Protamines eventually replace histones late in the haploid phase of spermatogenesis (1,2). The human protamine 1 gene maps to chromosome 16p13.13 and encodes a 51 amino acid protein (5). The human protamine 2 gene maps to chromosome 16p13.13 and encodes a 102 amino acid protein (6).
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of Protamine 2 of human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA:
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-102 representing full length Protamine 2 of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-102 representing full length Protamine 2 of human origin