Background:

Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity.

Specificity:

TERT monoclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of TERT protein.

Alternative names:

Telomerase reverse transcriptase; HEST2; Telomerase catalytic subunit; Telomerase-associated protein 2; TP2; TERT; EST2; TCS1; TRT

Species reactivity:

Human

Host:

Mouse

Ig type:

Mouse IgG1, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Immunogen:

Purified recombinant fragment of human TERT (AA: 1029-1132) expressed in E. Coli.

Purification & Purity:

Purified antibody in PBS with 0.05% sodium azide

Molecular weight:

~ 127 kDa

Applications:

WB IHC ICC FC

Usage:

WB: 1:500 - 1:2000 IHC/ICC: 1:50 - 1:200 FCM: 1/200 - 1/400

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Precautions:

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

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