Rabbit polyclonal antibody to MBD2 (methyl-CpG binding domain protein 2)DNA methylation is the major modification of eukaryotic genomes and plays an essential role in mammalian development. Human proteins MECP2, MBD1, MBD2, MBD3, and MBD4 comprise a family of nuclear proteins related by the presence in each of a methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). Each of these proteins, with the exception of MBD3, is capable of binding specifically to methylated DNA. MECP2, MBD1 and MBD2 can also repress transcription from methylated gene promoters. The protein encoded by this gene may function as a mediator of the biological consequences of the methylation signal. It is also reported that the this protein functions as a demethylase to activate transcription, as DNA methylation causes gene silencing. [provided by RefSeq]
Immunogen
Recombinant protein encompassing a sequence within the center region of human MBD2. The exact sequence is proprietary.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WB
*Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the researcher.
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Species Reactivity
Human
Predicted Reactivity
Mouse, Rat, Xenopus laevis, ChickenMouse (98%), Rat (98%), Xenopus laevis (89%), Chicken (82%)