ANTIBODIES

Contributor Information
- Name Michaela Frye ; Fiona Watt
- Institute Cancer Research UK, London Research Institute: Lincoln's Inn Fields
Tool Details
- Tool name: Anti-NSun2 [EF-1]
- Clone: EF-1
- Tool type: Antibodies
- Tool sub-type: Primary antibody
- Class: Polyclonal
- Conjugate: Unconjugated
- Reactivity: Human
- Host: Rabbit
- Cancer type: Breast cancer
- Molecular weight of the target: 80 kDa
- Application: IF ; IP ; WB
- Description: NSun2 is a cytosine-5 RNA methyltransferase of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and other non-coding RNAs. NSun2 is expressed in various tissues, including skin, brain and testis. Expression of Nsun2 is up-regulated in many tumours.
- Immunogen: NSun2 (Misu) peptides conjugated with keyhole limpet hemocyanin
- Research area: Genetics
- For Research Use Only
Target Details
- Target: NSun2 (Misu)
- Target molecular weight: 80 kDa
- Target background: NSun2 is a cytosine-5 RNA methyltransferase of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and other non-coding RNAs. NSun2 is expressed in various tissues, including skin, brain and testis. Expression of Nsun2 is up-regulated in many tumours.
Application Details
- Application: IF ; IP ; WB
Handling
- Format: Liquid
- Concentration: 0.9-1.1 mg/ml
- Storage buffer: Whole serum
- Storage conditions: -15ðC to -25ðC
- Shipping conditions: Shipping at 4ðC
References
- • Frye et al. 2010. Cancer Lett. 289(1):71-80. PMID: 19740597.
- • Genomic gain of 5p15 leads to over-expression of Misu (NSUN2) in breast cancer.
- • Hussain et al. 2009. J Cell Biol. 186(1):27-40. PMID: 19596847.
- • The nucleolar RNA methyltransferase Misu (NSun2) is required for mitotic spindle stability.
- • Frye et al. 2006. Curr Biol. 16(10):971-81. PMID: 16713953.
- • The RNA methyltransferase Misu (NSun2) mediates Myc-induced proliferation and is upregulated in tumors.