Ago4 antibody (mAb)

Published Applications

The following applications have been published using this antibody. Unless noted above, Active Motif may not have validated the antibody for use in these applications:

WB
Neutralization Assay

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Immunogen

This Ago4 antibody was raised against a recombinant protein corresponding to amino acids 1-164 of human Ago4.

Buffer

Purified IgG in 70 mM Tris (pH 8), 105 mM NaCl, 31 mM glycine, 0.07 mM EDTA, 30% glycerol and 0.035% sodium azide. Sodium azide is highly toxic.

Background

Argonaute 4 (Ago4, aka EIF2C4) is a member of the Argonaute family of proteins involved in RNAi mediated gene silencing through siRNA and miRNA effectors. The Argonaute proteins are part of RISC, the RNAi Induced Silencing Complex. Ago4 lacks RNase activity and does not appear to cleave target mRNA molecules. It binds to microRNAs (miRNAs) and represses the translation of mRNAs which are complementary to them. Ago4 has both a PAZ and a PIWI domain, indicative of the Argonaute family of proteins.

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Storage

Some products may be shipped at room temperature. This will not affect their stability or performance. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles by aliquoting items into single-use fractions for storage at -20°C for up to 2 years. Keep all reagents on ice when not in storage.

Guarantee

This product is guaranteed for 12 months from date of receipt.

This product is for research use only and is not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Application Key

• ChIP = Chromatin Immunoprecipitation;
• ChIP = ChIP Sequencing;
• CUT&RUN = Cleavage Under Targets and Release Using Nuclease;
• CUT&Tag = Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation;
• DB = Dot Blot;
• ELISA = Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay;
• EMSA = Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
• FC = Flow Cytometry;
• ICC = Immunocytochemistry;
• IF = Immunofluorescence;
• IHC = Immunohistochemistry;
• IP = Immunoprecipitation;
• MeDIP = Methyl-DNA Immunoprecipitation;
• NEU = Neutralizing;
• WB = Western Blotting