Anti-Dicer1 Antibody, clone N167/7

RNA interference (RNAi) is mechanism for post-transcriptional gene silencing that leads to the loss of the activity of the gene. RNAi is activated when long dsRNAs are cleaved by the enzyme Dicer1 (RNase III family of dsRNA-specific endonucleases) into 21-23 nucleotide siRNA (small interfering RNA). These siRNAs bind proteins to form the RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) which is activated when the double stranded siRNAs are unzipped to single stranded siRNAs. Activated RISC recognizes and binds complementary sequences in mRNA. The mRNA is cleaved and the overall effect is an inhibition of the protein expression and a loss of the gene activity. Dicer1 along with the Argonaute family of proteins (Ago1 and Ago2) share the same domain PIWI and PAZ domain that provide endonuclease activity to RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISC).

~217 kDa observed

Recombinant protein corresponding to mouse Dicer1.

Immunohistochemistry Analysis: A 1:50 dilution from a representative lot detected Dicer1 in human ovarian adenocarcinoma tissues and in rat cerebellum tissue.

Western Blot Analysis: A representative lot from an independent laboratory detected Dicer1 in adult rat brain membrane and in WT mouse brain lysate, and demonstrated a loss of signal in Dicer1 knockout mouse brain lysate.

Research Category
Neuroscience

Research Sub Category
Developmental Neuroscience

This Dicer1 antibody is validated for use in WB & IHC for the detection of the Dicer1 protein.

Format: Purified

Protein G Purified

Purified mouse monoclonal IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Control
MCF-7 cell lysate

Evaluated by Western Blotting in MCF-7 cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 2 µg/mL of this antibody detected Dicer1 in 10 µg of MCF-7 cell lysate.

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

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