WARNING: Reagents contain sodium azide. Sodium azide is very toxic if ingested or inhaled. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Wear eye or face protection when handling. If skin or eye contact occurs, wash with copious amounts of water. If ingested or inhaled, contact a physician immediately. Sodium azide yields toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide-containing compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in lead or copper plumbing.
Handling Advice
Avoid freezing and thawing repeatly.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4 °C for short term use.Store at -20 °C for long term preservation.
MettL7A belongs to the methyltransferase superfamily.It is a probable methyltransferase.Methyltransferase is a type of transferase enzyme which transfers a methyl group from a donor to an acceptor.Often methylation occurs on nucleic bases in DNA or amino acids in protein structures.DNA methylation is often utilized to silence and regulate genes without changing the original DNA sequence.DNA methylation may be necessary for normal growth from embryonic stages in mammals.When mutant embryonic stem cells lacking the murine DNA methyltransferase gene were introduced to a germline of mice they caused a recessive lethal phenotype.Methylation may also be linked to cancer development as methylation of tumor suppressor genes promotes tumorgenesis and metastasis. Synonyms: Methyltransferase-like protein 7A