CST, 4971T, SUMO-2/3 (18H8) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Monoclonal Antibody for studying SUMO-3/SUMO-2. Validated for Western Blotting,Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry). Available in 2 sizes. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, SUMO-2/3 (18H8) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (CST #4971) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry): 1:50 - 1:200 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting, Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) Specificity / Sensitivity SUMO-2/3 (18H8) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of SUMO-2/3. This antibody does not cross-react with recombinant SUMO-1. Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide from the amino terminus of human SUMO-3. Background Small ubiquitin-related modifier 1, 2 and 3 (SUMO-1, -2 and -3) are members of the ubiquitin-like protein family (1). The covalent attachment of the SUMO-1, -2 or -3 (SUMOylation) to target proteins is analogous to ubiquitination. This post-translational modification is a reversible, multi-step process that is initiated by cleaving a precursor protein to a mature protein. Mature SUMO-1, -2 or -3 is then linked to the activating enzyme E1, conjugated to E2 and in conjunction with E3, SUMO-1, -2 or -3 is ligated to the target protein (2). Ubiquitin and the individual SUMO family members are all targeted to different proteins with diverse biological functions. Ubiquitin predominantly regulates degradation of its target (1). In contrast, SUMO-1 is conjugated to RanGAP, PML, p53 and IκB-α to regulate nuclear trafficking, formation of subnuclear structures, regulation of transcriptional activity and protein stability (3-7). SUMO-2/-3 forms poly-(SUMO) chains, is conjugated to topoisomerase II and APP, regulates chromosomal segregation and cellular responses to environmental stress, and plays a role in the progression of Alzheimer disease (8-11). Alternate Names HSMT3; MGC117191; sentrin 2; Sentrin-2; small ubiquitin like modifier 2; small ubiquitin like modifier 3; small ubiquitin-like modifier 2; Small ubiquitin-related modifier 2; Small ubiquitin-related modifier 3; SMT3 homolog 1; SMT3 homolog 2; SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 1; SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 2; SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 2 (S. cerevisiae); SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 3; SMT3 suppressor of mif two 3 homolog 3 (S. cerevisiae); Smt3A; SMT3A; Smt3B; SMT3B; SMT3H1; SMT3H2; SUMO 3; SUMO-2; SUMO-3; SUMO2; SUMO3; ubiquitin-like protein SMT3A; Ubiquitin-like protein SMT3A; ubiquitin-like protein SMT3B; Ubiquitin-like protein SMT3B Specification REACTIVITY: H M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG