Thermo Fisher Scientific RAP1 Polyclonal Antibody

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Product Specific Information

Immunogen sequence:
REFEEVVVDE SPPDFEIHIT MCDDDPPTPE EDSETQPDEE EEEEEEKVSQ PEVGAAIKII RQLMEKFNLD LSTVTQAFLK NSGELEATSA FLASGQRADG YPIWSRQDDI DLQKDDEDTR EALVKKFGAQ NVAR

Target Information

Human Rap1 was the first identified ortholog of the yeast telomeric protein scRap1, which shares three conserved sequence motifs in common. HRap1 is located at telomeres and affects telomere length by being recruited to telomeres by TRF2 instead of directly binding to the telomere like scRap1. The hRap1 cDNA codes for a protein of 399 amino acids with an approximate molecular weight of 47 kDa. The hRap1 protein does not interact with TRF1.

TRF2 is a ubiquitously expressed protein implicated in the control of telomere length. It binds to duplex TTAGGG repeats and is localized to all human telomeres in metaphase chromosomes. TRF2 is thought to protect chromosome ends by maintaining the correct structure at telomere termini. Mutant forms of TRF2 have been shown to play a role in preventing senescence in primary human cells, and inhibition of TRF2 can result in apoptosis in certain mammalian cell types.

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