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AB4340

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Zscan4 Antibody

from rabbit, purified by affinity chromatography

Synonym(s):

Zinc finger and SCAN domain containing protein 4C

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About This Item

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

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

purified by

affinity chromatography

species reactivity

mouse

technique(s)

immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable
western blot: suitable

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

General description

Zinc finger and SCAN domain containing protein 4C (UniProt: Q80VJ6) is encoded by the Zscan4c (also known as Gm397) gene (Gene ID: 245109) in mouse. Zscan4 is an embryonic stem (ES) cell-specific transcription factor required to regulate pluripotency, facilitate telomere elongation, and defy cellular senescence. It is expressed during zygotic genome activation in mouse two-cell embryos. It protects embryos from DNA damage by stabilizing the B-DNA form of microsatellite repeat DNA. It binds to the TGCACAC motif in CA/TG microsatellite repeats and regulates telomere elongation to maintain genomic stability and acts as an activator of spontaneous telomere sister chromatid exchange (T-SCE) in undifferentiated ES cells. Dysfunction of Zscan4 during development or in mESCs leads to implantation failure, telomere maintenance defects, and chromosomal rearrangements. (Ref.: Srinivasan, R., et al., (2020), Sci. Adv., 6, eaaz9115)

Immunogen

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 16 amino acids from the C-terminal half of mouse Zscan4. The immunogen sequence is conserved between Zcsan4 family proteins (Zscan4b, Zscan4C, Zscan4d and Zscan4f).

Application

Anti-Zscan4, Cat. No. AB4340, is a rabbit polyclonal antibody that detects Zscan4 and is tested for use in Western Blotting.
Research Category
Epigenetics & Nuclear Function
Research Sub Category
Transcription Factors

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in mouse embryonic stem cell (mESCs) lysate. Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:2,000 dilution of this antibody detected Zscan4 in mouse embryonic stem cell (mESCs) lysate.

Target description

Target molecular weight ~ 60 kDa observed; 60.0 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).

Physical form

Affinity purified
Purified rabbit polyclonal antibody in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Recommended storage: +2°C to +8°C.

Analysis Note

Control
Embryonic Stem Cell lysates

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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Lei Yang et al.
EMBO reports, 21(9), e50054-e50054 (2020-07-28)
Cloned animals generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) have been reported for many years; however, SCNT is extremely inefficient, and zygotic genome activation (ZGA) is required for SCNT-mediated somatic cell reprogramming. To identify candidate factors that facilitate ZGA in
Diego Rodriguez-Terrones et al.
EMBO reports, 21(1), e48354-e48354 (2019-12-19)
Pluripotent stem cells are thought of as a surrogate of early developmental stages that sustain the capacity to generate all cell types in the body, thereby constituting an invaluable tool to address the mechanisms underlying cellular plasticity. In the mouse
Ane Iturbide et al.
Nature structural & molecular biology, 28(6), 521-532 (2021-05-29)
Totipotent cells hold enormous potential for regenerative medicine. Thus, the development of cellular models recapitulating totipotent-like features is of paramount importance. Cells resembling the totipotent cells of early embryos arise spontaneously in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cell cultures. Such '2-cell-like-cells'
Diego Rodriguez-Terrones et al.
Nature genetics, 50(1), 106-119 (2017-12-20)
Unlike pluripotent cells, which generate only embryonic tissues, totipotent cells can generate a full organism, including extra-embryonic tissues. A rare population of cells resembling 2-cell-stage embryos arises in pluripotent embryonic stem (ES) cell cultures. These 2-cell-like cells display molecular features
Role of Tet proteins in enhancer activity and telomere elongation.
Lu, F; Liu, Y; Jiang, L; Yamaguchi, S; Zhang, Y
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