Analysis Note

ControlHuman liver tissue lysate

Application

Western Blot Analysis: 2.5 µg/mL of this antibody detected SHMT1 in 10 µg of mouse liver tissue lysate (20 µL of antibody at 5 mg/mL is provided. Please take caution to centrifuge and handle carefully, when pipetting from the tube.).

Chromatin Immunoprecipitation: A representative lot from an independent laboratory detected SHMT1 when coprecipitated with PCNA in pBABE-Puro-SV50-LT transfected HeLa nuclear extracts. MacFarlane A.J., et al. (2011). J Biol Chem. 286(51):44015-22

Research CategoryEpigenetics & Nuclear Function

Research Sub CategoryChromatin Biology

Anti-SHMT1 Antibody is a highly specific sheep polyclonal antibody, that targets Serine hydroxymethyltransferase & has been tested in western blotting.

Disclaimer

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General description

Serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) is also known as glycine hydroxymethyltransferase or serine methylase, and is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible conversion of serine and glycine. SHMT is thought to be involved in the epigenetic DNA methylation mechanism and has shown increased activity during cell proliferation and the S phase of the cell cycle. Evidence indicates that SHMT repression is a critical step in the Retinoic Acid-induced cell growth arrest and differentiation pathway.

Immunogen

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to mouse SHMT1.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to the Certificate of Analysis for the lot-specific concentration.

Physical form

Affinity purified

Purified sheep polyclonal in buffer containing 0.5M HEPES with 0.05% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blot in human liver tissue lysate.

Western Blot Analysis: 2.5 µg/mL of this antibody detected SHMT1 in 10 µg of human liver tissue lysate (20 µL of antibody at 5 mg/mL is provided. Please take caution to centrifuge and handle carefully, when pipetting from the tube.).

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at -20°C from date of receipt.
Handling Recommendations: Upon receipt and prior to removing the cap, centrifuge the vial and gently mix the solution. Aliquot into microcentrifuge tubes and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles, which may damage IgG and affect product performance.
Note: Variability in freezer temperatures below -20°C may cause glycerol containing solutions to become frozen during storage.

Target description

~53 kDa observed. An uncharacterized band may be observed at ~40 kDa in some tissue lysates.