The Krüppel-type zinc finger transcription factors comprise a conserved family of DNA binding proteins that are important in developmental regulation. The Krüppel zinc finger transcription factor was initially identified in Drosophila as a segmentation gene. Krüppel-like factor 8 (KLF8), also called basic Krüppel-like factor 3 and zinc finger protein 741, is a 359 amino acid transcriptional repressor that binds CACCC elements in DNA and activates or represses their target genes in a context-dependent manner. KLF8 is expressed ubiquitously in the nucleus of many cell types and its expression is elevated in several human cancers. KLF8 is post-translationally modified and negatively regulated by sumoylation via SUMO-1, SUMO-2 or SUMO-3. Mutation of the sumoylation site, Lysine 67, to Arginine 67 enhances the ability of KLF8 to repress or activate its target promoters.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPELISA
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
recommended for detection of KLF8 of human origin by WB IP and ELISA
Tissue Specificity
recommended for detection of KLF8 of human origin by WB, IP and ELISA