Transcriptional repressor which binds neuron-restrictive silencer element (NRSE) and represses neuronal gene transcription in non-neuronal cells. Restricts the expression of neuronal genes by associating with two distinct corepressors, mSin3 and CoREST, which in turn recruit histone deacetylase to the promoters of REST-regulated genes. Mediates repression by recruiting the BHC complex at RE1/NRSE sites which acts by deacetylating and demethylating specific sites on histones, thereby acting as a chromatin modifier.1) Chong J. A. et. al. (1995) Cell 80:949-957Schoenherr C. J. et. al. (1995) Science 267:1360-1363Scholl T. et. al. (1996) J. Immunol. 156:1448-1457Lunyak V. V. et. al. (2002) Science 298:1747-1752
Immunogen
REST antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa.873~877 (R-E-E-A-S) derived from Human REST.