Product info:

Protein synthesis proceeds after formylation of methionine by methionyl-tRNA formyl transferase (FMT) and transfer of the charged initiator f-met tRNA to the ribosome. In eubacteria and eukaryotic organelles the product of this gene, peptide deformylase (PDF), removes the formyl group from the initiating methionine of nascent peptides. In eubacteria, deformylation of nascent peptides is required for subsequent cleavage of initiating methionines by methionine aminopeptidase. The discovery that a natural inhibitor of PDF, actinonin, acts as an antimicrobial agent in some bacteria has spurred intensive research into the design of bacterial-specific PDF inhibitors. In human cells, only mitochondrial proteins have N-formylation of initiating methionines. Protein inhibitors of PDF or siRNAs of PDF block the growth of cancer cell lines but have no effect on normal cell growth. In humans, PDF function may therefore be restricted to rapidly growing cells.

Alternative names:

PDF

Species reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host:

Rabbit

Cellular localisation:

Mitochondrion

Isotype:

IgG

Immunogen:

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 40-243 of human PDF (NP_071736.1).

Positive control:

MCF7, SW620, A-549, HepG2, K-562, Mouse heart, Rat heart

AA Sequence:

EGPALRRSYWRHLRRLVLGPPEPPFSHVCQVGDPVLRGVAAPVERAQLGGPELQRLTQRLVQVMRRRRCVGLSAPQLGVPRQVLALELPEALCRECPPRQRALRQMEPFPLRVFVNPSLRVLDSRLVTFPEGCESVAGFLACVPRFQAVQISGLDPNGEQVVWQASGWAARIIQHEMDHLQGCLFIDKMDSRTFTNVYWMKVND

Purification:

Affinity purification

Molecular weight:

Calculated MW: 27kDa Observed MW: 20kDa

Form:

Liquid

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Dilution:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000

Storage buffer:

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

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