Abcam, ab266501, Human ZFR knockout HEK-293T cell line

Size: 2 x 1000000Cells / vial / 1000000Cells / vial
ZFR KO cell line available to order. KO validated by. Free of charge wild type control available. Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 131 bp deletion in exon 4. To order both knockout and wild-type control cells: select 2 x 1000000Cells/vial. To order only knockout cells: select 1000000Cells/vial.
Key facts
Cell type:HEK-293T,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Kidney,
Form:LiquidSee storage information,
Knockout validation:Sanger Sequencing,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, Homozygous: 131 bp deletion in exon 4

Product details:
We will provide viable cells that proliferate on revival.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute and ERS Genomics Limited, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the limited use licenses and relevant patents please refer to our
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-ZFR, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Sanger Sequencing, Zygosity-Homozygous, Shipped at conditions-Dry Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--196°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--196°C

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
The zinc finger RNA-binding protein commonly known as ZFR functions mechanically as an RNA-binding protein that plays a role in RNA processing and regulation. ZFR with a molecular mass of around 115 kDa contains zinc finger motifs that facilitate its binding to RNA. It is widely expressed across various tissues with significant expression in brain and muscle tissues. ZFR interacts specifically with RNA molecules to influence their stability and processing.
Biological function summary
ZFR regulates several processes related to RNA metabolism including splicing and degradation important for maintaining cellular RNA homeostasis. ZFR also participates as a subunit in larger ribonucleoprotein complexes which are essential for post-transcriptional gene regulation. Its activity in facilitating RNA transport and stability links it to essential cellular processes impacting gene expression at the post-transcriptional level.
Pathways
ZFR engages in regulatory networks that include pathways involved in RNA processing and stabilization. It plays a part in mRNA splicing pathways important for producing mature mRNA molecules from pre-mRNA. This interaction closely relates ZFR to other proteins such as SMN and other splicing factors integrating ZFR into broader gene expression and RNA management networks.
Alterations in ZFR expression or function have links to neurological conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This link is through the dysregulation of RNA-binding proteins like TDP-43 which ZFR connects with in RNA metabolic pathways affected in ALS. Additionally ZFR-related anomalies also show associations with certain muscular disorders due to its high expression in muscle and its role in RNA processing within these tissues.