This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 2 - 8 °C for up to one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer.
Target
MDFI
(MyoD Family Inhibitor (MDFI))
Alternative Name
MDFI
Background
MDFI is a transcription factor that negatively regulates other myogenic family proteins. Studies of the mouse homolog, I-mf, show that it interferes with myogenic factor function by masking nuclear localization signals and preventing DNA binding. Knockout mouse studies show defects in the formation of vertebrae and ribs that also involve cartilage formation in these structures. MDFI an also interfere with the DNA-binding activity of Myod family members and plays an important role in trophoblast and chondrogenic differentiation.Synonyms: MyoD family inhibitor