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Anti-Ago2 Antibody, clone 11A9

clone 11A9, from rat

Synonym(s):

Protein argonaute-2, Argonaute2, hAgo2, Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2C 2, eIF-2C 2, eIF2C 2, PAZ Piwi domain protein, PPD, Protein slicer

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

rat

Quality Level

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

11A9, monoclonal

species reactivity

human

technique(s)

immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG2aκ

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... AGO2(27161)

General description

Ago2 (argonaute-2), also known as eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2C (EIF2C2), is an essential component for siRNA-directed RNA interference (RNAi) response. Ago2 is an endonuclease required for the unwinding of siRNA duplex and assembly of siRNA into RNA-induced silencing complexes (RISC). Ago2 interacts with DICER1 through its Piwi domain. This Piwi domain is thought to provide RNA cleavage activity via a mechanism similar to RNase H. Ago2 activity is necessary for embryonic development as well as RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi).

Immunogen

Linear peptide corresponding to human Ago2.

Application

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot from an independent laboratory detected Ago2 in HEK239 cell lysate (Rudel, S., et al. (2008) RNA. 14(6):1244-1253.).

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A represeentative lot from an independent laboratory detected Ago2 in HEK293, HeLa, and RPE-1 cells (Weinmann, L., et al. (2009). Cell. 136(3):496-507.).
Research Category
Epigenetics & Nuclear Function
Research Sub Category
RNA Metabolism & Binding Proteins
Use Anti-Ago2 Antibody, clone 11A9 (Rat Monoclonal Antibody) validated in WB, IP, ICC to detect Ago2 also known as Protein argonaute-2, Argonaute2, hAgo2, eIF-2C 2.

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blot in HeLa cell lysate.

Western Blot Analysis: A 1:500 dilution of this antibody detected Ago2 in 10 µg of HeLa cell lysate.

Target description

~85 kDa observed. Two isoforms at ~97 kDa and ~94 kDa are known to exist.

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein G Purified
Purified rat monoclonal IgG2aκ in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Analysis Note

Control
HeLa cell lysate

Other Notes

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

Disclaimer

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Davor Lessel et al.
Nature communications, 11(1), 5797-5797 (2020-11-18)
ARGONAUTE-2 and associated miRNAs form the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which targets mRNAs for translational silencing and degradation as part of the RNA interference pathway. Despite the essential nature of this process for cellular function, there is little information on
Meiling Chen et al.
International journal of molecular medicine, 47(1), 397-407 (2021-01-09)
Immature ovarian teratocarcinoma (IOT) is a rare and malignant type of ovarian teratoma, and the molecular mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and malignant phenotype of IOT remain uncharacterized. The present study examined a long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA), long‑chain intergenic non‑coding RNA324
Tetsushi Iida et al.
Genes & genetic systems, 96(3), 107-118 (2021-06-11)
Many proteins form complexes that function in reaction pathways. Therefore, to understand protein function, it is necessary to reconstitute complexes and pathways in vitro. However, it is not straightforward to achieve full activity in reconstituted systems. To address this problem
Ravi K Patel et al.
Nucleic acids research, 48(17), 9724-9746 (2020-08-22)
The biological impact of microRNAs (miRNAs) is determined by their targets, and robustly identifying direct miRNA targets remains challenging. Existing methods suffer from high false-positive rates and are unable to effectively differentiate direct miRNA targets from downstream regulatory changes. Here
Jihong Wen et al.
Oncology reports, 44(4), 1375-1384 (2020-09-19)
The long non‑coding RNA (lncRNA) MCM3AP antisense 1 (MCM3AP‑AS1) has previously been shown to be a key regulator of multiple types of cancer; however whether it is important in the context of ovarian cancer (OC) is uncertain. The present study

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