DCP2
Reactivity: Human
ELISA
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
HRP
Application Notes
DCP2 antibody can be used for detection of DCP2 by ELISA at 1:62500. DCP2 antibody can be used for detection of DCP2 by western blot at 0.5 μg/mL, and HRP conjugated secondary antibody should be diluted 1:50,000 - 100,000.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Lyophilized
Reconstitution
Add 50 ?L of distilled water. Final antibody concentration is 1 mg/mL.
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
Antibody is lyophilized in PBS buffer with 2 % sucrose.
Handling Advice
As with any antibody avoid repeat freeze-thaw cycles.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
For short periods of storage (days) store at 4 °C. For longer periods of storage, store DCP2 antibody at -20 °C.
DCP2 is necessary for the degradation of mRNAs, both in normal mRNA turnover and in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. DCP2 removes the 7-methyl guanine cap structure from mRNA molecules, yielding a 5'-phosphorylated mRNA fragment and 7m-GDP. It has higher activity towards mRNAs that lack a poly (A) tail, but has no activity towards a cap structure lacking a RNA moiety.DCP2 is a key component of an mRNA-decapping complex required for removal of the 5-prime cap from mRNA prior to its degradation from the 5-prime end (Fenger-Gron et al., 2005 [PubMed 16364915]).