Thermo Fisher Scientific AIF Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1-10 µg/mL

-

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

Assay-dependent

-

Product Specifications

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 517-531 of human AIF. This sequence is identical to those of mouse and rat AIF

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1.0 mg/mL

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_1956018

Product Specific Information

Recommended positive controls: K562 cell lysate.

Store product as a concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening the vial.

Target Information

Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) causes chromatin condensation and DNA fragmentation. AIF was recently identified, and cloned. Apoptosis is characterized by several morphological nuclear changes including chromatin condensation and nuclear fragmentation. These changes are triggered by the activation of members of caspase family, caspase activated DNase, and several novel proteins. Like the critical molecules, cytochrome c and caspase-9, in apoptosis, AIF localizes in mitochondria. AIF translocates to the nucleus when apoptosis is induced and induces mitochondria to release the apoptogenic proteins cytochrome c and caspase-9. AIF induces chromatin condensation and large scale DNA fragmentation, which are the hallmarks of apoptosis, of the isolated nucleus and the nucleus in live cells by microinjection and apoptosis stimuli. AIF is highly conserved between human and mouse and widely expressed. Mutations in the AIF gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 6, which results in a severe mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants of AIF and a related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 10.

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