ATM, the gene mutated in the hereditary disease ataxia-telangiectasia, codes for a protein kinase that acts as a master regulator of cellular responses to DNA double-strand breaks.
ATM is normally inactive and the question of how it is activated in the event of DNA damage (due to ionizing radiation for instance) is central to understanding its function.
ATM protein is now shown to be present in undamaged cells as an inactive dimer.
Low doses of ionizing radiation, which induce only a few DNA breaks, activate at least half of the total ATM protein present, possibly in response to changes in chromatin structure.
The ATM gene encodes a 370kD protein that belongs to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI(3)K) superfamily, but which phosphorylates proteins rather than lipids.
The 350aa kinase domain at the C-terminal of this large protein is the only segment of ATM with an assigned function.
Exposure of cells to IR triggers ATM kinase activity, and this function is required for arrests in G1, S and G2 phases of the cell cycle.
Several substrates of the ATM kinase participate in these IR-induced cell-cycle arrests.
These include p53, Mdm2 and Chk2 in the G1 checkpoint; Nbs1, Brca1, FancD2 and SMC1 in the transient IR-induced S-phase arrest; and Brca1 and hRad17 in the G2/M checkpoint.
Applications:Suitable for use in Immunohistochemistry, ELISA and Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA: 1:10,000-1:50,000Western Blot: 1:500-1:2000Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:100ug
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by affinity chromatography from whole serum.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in 0.02M potassium phosphate, 0.15M sodium chloride, pH 7.2, 0.01% sodium azide.
Specificity:Recognizes human ATM. Species Crossreactivity: mouse.
Isotype:IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev:E IHC WB
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu Mo
Immunogen:Synthetic peptide corresponding to aa1974-1988 (S-L-A-F-E-E-G-S-Q-S-T-T-I-S-S) from human ATM conjugated to KLH using maleimide.