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Rabbit Anti-MEF2B/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The myocyte enhancer factor-2 (MEF-2) family of transcription factors associate with co-repessors or co-activators to regulate development and function of T cells, neuronal cells, and muscle cells. Four family members, termed MEF-2A, -2B, -2C, and -2D, arise from alternatively spliced transcripts. These members bind as homo- and heterodimers to the MEF-2 site in the promoter region of affected genes. Differential regulation in the expression of the four transcripts implies functional distinction for each during embryogenesis and development. The process of differentiation from mesodermal precursor cells to myoblasts has led to the discovery of a variety of tissue-specific factors that regulate muscle gene expression. The myogenic basic helix-loop-helix proteins, including MyoD, myogenin, Myf-5, and MRF4, are one class of identified factors. The MEF-2 family represents a second class of DNA binding regulatory proteins. Each of these proteins binds to the MEF-2 target DNA sequence present in the regulatory regions of many muscle-specific genes.
Function:
Transcriptional activator which binds specifically tothe MEF2 element, 5'-YTA[AT](4)TAR-3', found in numerousmuscle-specific genes. Activates transcription via this element.May be involved in muscle-specific and/or growth factor-relatedtranscription.
Subunit:
Interacts with HDAC7 (By similarity). Heterodimer.Interacts with HDAC9.
Subcellular Location:
Nucleus.
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscle and brain.
Similarity:
Belongs to the MEF2 family.
Contains 1 MADS-box domain.
Contains 1 Mef2-type DNA-binding domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 4207 Human
Entrez Gene: 17259 Mouse
Omim: 600661 Human
SwissProt: Q02080 Human
SwissProt: O55087 Mouse
Unigene: 153629 Human
Unigene: 432505 Mouse
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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