Hypoxia Inducible Factor 1 (HIF-1) is a nuclear protein involved in mammalian oxygen homeostasis.
This occurs as a posttranslational modification by prolyl hydroxylation.
HIF-1 is a heterodimer composed of HIF-1 alpha and HIF-1 beta subunits.
Both subunits are constantly translated.
However, under normoxic conditions, human HIF-1 alpha is hydroxylated at Pro402 or Pro564 by a set of HIF prolyl hydroxylases, is polyubiquinated, and eventually degraded in proteosomes.
Under hypoxic conditions, the lack of hydroxylation prevents HIF degradation and increases transcriptional activity.
Therefore, the concentration of HIF-1 alpha increases in the cell.
Applications:Suitable for use in Western Blot, Gel Shift Assays, Immunofluorescence/Immunocytochemistry, Immunoprecipitation and Immunohistochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions:Western Blot:1:500-1:1000Immunoprecipitation: 1:1000Chromatin Immunoprecipitation: 25ul for 15 million cells
Nuclear extracts are recommended.
Immunohistochemistry (Frozen): 1:100-1:500Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin): 1:100-1:300 Requires HIER using sodium citrate buffer pH6.0 Mixed results with mouse
Gel Shift Assay: 1:1-1:100 Immunofluorescence (IC): 1:100-1:500Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.