MBNL1
Reactivity: Human
WB, IF
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the Muscleblind-like 1 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 Muscleblind-like 1 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
MBNL1
(Muscleblind-like Protein 1 (MBNL1))
Alternative Name
Muscleblind-like 1
Background
Muscleblind-like (Drosophila), also known as MBNL1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MBNL1 gene. It is mapped to 3q25.1-q25.2. This gene encodes a member of the muscleblind protein family which was initially described in Drosophila melanogaster. The encoded protein is a C3H-type zinc finger protein that modulates alternative splicing of pre-mRNAs. Muscleblind proteins bind specifically to expanded dsCUG RNA but not to normal size CUG repeats and may thereby play a role in the pathophysiology of myotonic dystrophy. Mice lacking this gene exhibited muscle abnormalities and cataracts. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described but the full-length natures of only some have been determined. The different isoforms are thought to have different binding specificities and/or splicing activities.