NKX2-5
Reactivity: Human
ELISA
Host: Mouse
Monoclonal
2E1
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the NKX2.5 antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Lyophilized
Buffer
0.5 mg/mL if reconstituted with 0.2 mL sterile DI water
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
After reconstitution, the NKX2.5 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Target
NK2 Homeobox 5 (NKX2-5)
Alternative Name
NKX2.5
Background
Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5, also known as NKX2E or CSX is a protein that in humans is encoded by the NKX2-5 gene. It is mapped to 5q35.1. Homeobox-containing genes play critical roles in regulating tissue-specific gene expression essential for tissue differentiation, as well as determining the temporal and spatial patterns of development. Nkx2.5 and Tbx5 directly bound to the promoter of the gene encoding cardiac-specific natriuretic peptide precursor type A (NPPA) in tandem, and both transcription factors showed synergistic activation. The cardiac homeobox protein Nkx2.5 is essential in cardiac development, and mutations in CSX (which encodes Nkx2.5) cause various congenital heart malformations.