AP2 alpha Monoclonal Antibody (3B5)

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Product Description

MA1-872 detects AP-2 from human, mouse, and chicken samples. MA1-872 has been successfully used in Western blot, immunoprecipitation, and immunofluorescence applications. By Western blot, this antibody detects a 45-50 kDa band representing AP-2. For Western blotting, block with BSA only (not milk). The MA1-872 immunogen is the N-terminus of human AP2a. TFAP2A is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein that interacts with inducible viral and cellular enhancer elements to regulate transcription of selected genes. AP-2 factors bind to the consensus sequence 5'-GCCNNNGGC-3' and activate genes involved in a large spectrum of important biological functions including proper eye, face, body wall, limbs and neural tube development. They also suppress a number of genes including MCAM/MUC18, C/EBP alpha and MYC. TFAP2A is the only AP-2 protein required for early morphogenesis of the lens vesicle.