PDF Antibody | 13-663

PDF Antibody | 13-663 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 40-243 of human PDF (NP_071736.1) .

Research Area: Cancer, Cell Cycle, Signal Transduction

Tested Application: WB

Application: WB: 1:500 - 1:2000

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: MCF7

Positive Control 2: SW620

Positive Control 3: A-549

Positive Control 4: HepG2

Positive Control 5: K-562

Positive Control 6: Mouse heart

Molecular Weight: Observed: 20kDa

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: Affinity purification

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: IgG

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Concentration: N/A

Storage Condition: Store at -20˚C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.

Alternate Name: Peptide deformylase, mitochondrial, Polypeptide deformylase, PDF, PDF1A

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: Protein synthesis proceeds after formylation of methionine by methionyl-tRNA formyl transferase (FMT) and transfer of the charged initiator f-met tRNA to the ribosome. In eubacteria and eukaryotic organelles the product of this gene, peptide deformylase (PDF) , removes the formyl group from the initiating methionine of nascent peptides. In eubacteria, deformylation of nascent peptides is required for subsequent cleavage of initiating methionines by methionine aminopeptidase. The discovery that a natural inhibitor of PDF, actinonin, acts as an antimicrobial agent in some bacteria has spurred intensive research into the design of bacterial-specific PDF inhibitors. In human cells, only mitochondrial proteins have N-formylation of initiating methionines. Protein inhibitors of PDF or siRNAs of PDF block the growth of cancer cell lines but have no effect on normal cell growth. In humans, PDF function may therefore be restricted to rapidly growing cells.