Thermo Fisher Scientific Nkx2.6 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

• Western Blot (WB): 0.2–1.0 µg/mL

Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

This target displays homology in the following species:

• Mouse: 100%
• Rat: 83%

Target Information

Members of the NK-2 family of homeodomain proteins are key regulators of growth and development in several tissues, including brain, heart, and pancreas.
Nkx-2.5, also designated cardiac specific homeobox protein (Csx), is a homolog of the Drosophila tinman protein and is essential for normal cardiovascular development. Expression of Nkx-2.5 during cardiomyogenesis is required for cardiac septation, in which a single atrium and ventricle are separated into four chambers.

Nkx-2.5 binds to DNA as a monomer, a homodimer, or as a heterodimer with Nkx-2.3 or Nkx-2.6, suggesting that specific protein–protein interactions of Nkx-2.5 are involved in its transcriptional regulatory function.
Nkx-2.6, also a homolog of the Drosophila tinman protein, is expressed in the caudal pharyngeal pouches, caudal heart progenitors, sinus venosus, outflow tract of the heart, and a short segment of the gut between stages E8.5 and E10.5 of embryogenesis. Expression of Nkx-2.6 overlaps with that of Nkx-2.5 in the pharynx and heart. However, Nkx-2.6 mutant mice are viable and fertile, suggesting that Nkx-2.6 plays a compensatory function to Nkx-2.5.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.