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| Alternative Names | AIFM1 antibody|AIFM1_HUMAN antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor 1, mitochondrial antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor antibody|Apoptosis inducing factor, mitochondrion associated, 1 antibody|Apoptosis-inducing factor 1 antibody|CMTX4 antibody|COXPD6 antibody|Harlequin antibody|Hq antibody|mAIF antibody|MGC111425 antibody|MGC5706 antibody|mitochondrial antibody|Neuropathy, axonal motor-sensory, with deafness and mental retardation antibody|neuropathy, axonal, motor-sensory with deafness and mental retardation (Cowchock syndrome) antibody|PDCD 8 antibody|PDCD8 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 (apoptosis inducing factor) antibody|Programmed cell death 8 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 1 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 2 antibody|Programmed cell death 8 isoform 3 antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 mitochondrial antibody|Programmed cell death protein 8 mitochondrial precursor antibody|Striatal apoptosis inducing factor antibody |
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| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human AIF, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences. |
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Overview
Anti-AIF/AIFM1 Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 2I5) is an antibody for AIFM1 detection raised in Mouse (Monoclonal, clone Clone: 2I5, Mouse IgG1), with reported reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat. Commonly used in WB, IHC, IF, ICC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA workflows.
Key elements and design rationale
- Target: AIFM1 (apoptosis-inducing factor, mitochondrion-associated, 1); UniProt: O95831
- Antibody format: Mouse, Monoclonal, clone Clone: 2I5, Mouse IgG1
- Molecular weight: 70 kDa
- Applications: WB, IHC, IF, ICC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA
Vendor description (summary): Boster Bio Anti-AIF/AIFM1 Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 2I5) catalog # M01571-1.
Biological background
Biological context: Functions both as NADH oxidoreductase and as regulator of apoptosis. In response to apoptotic stimuli, it is released from the mitochondrion intermembrane space into the cytosol and to the nucleus, where it functions as a proapoptotic factor in a caspase-independent pathway. In contrast, functions as an antiapoptotic factor in normal mitochondria via its NADH oxidoreductase activity. The soluble form (AIFsol) found in the nucleus induces 'parthanatos' i.e. caspase-independent fragmentation of chromosomal DNA. Interacts with EIF3G, and thereby inhibits the EIF3 machinery and protein synthesis, and activates casapse-7 to amplify apoptosis. Plays a critical role in caspase-independent, pyknotic cell death in hydrogen peroxide-exposed cells. Binds to DNA in a sequence-independent manner.
Expression and localization notes: cellular localization: Mitochondrion intermembrane space. Mitochondrion inner membrane. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Perinuclear region., tissue context: Detected in muscle and skin fibroblasts (at protein level). Isoform 5 is frequently down-regulated in human cancers..
Common research applications
- Western blotting (WB): Compare AIFM1 levels across samples and conditions using appropriate loading and biological controls.
- Immunohistochemistry (IHC): Evaluate spatial distribution of AIFM1 in tissue sections, considering fixation and antigen retrieval effects.
- Immunofluorescence / ICC: Assess subcellular localization patterns and co-localization with compartment markers in cultured cells.
- Flow cytometry: Quantify AIFM1-positive populations in single-cell suspensions with appropriate gating and controls.
- ELISA: Use antibody-based detection formats to assess antigen presence or binding in plate-based assays.
Notes for experimental interpretation
- Account for isoforms, post-translational modifications, and sample-specific processing that can shift apparent molecular weight or epitope accessibility.
- Use positive/negative biological controls where possible (e.g., known-expressing cells/tissues, knockdown/knockout models) and include appropriate secondary-only/isotype controls for imaging workflows.
Additional product notes (from provided fields)
- Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Background: Apoptosis-inducing factor 1, mitochondrial, also known as AIF or PDCD8 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AIFM1 gene. AIFM1 gene is mapped to Xq26.1 based on an alignment of the AIFM1 sequence with the genomic sequence. This gene encodes a flavoprotein essential for nuclear disassembly in apoptotic cells, and it is found in the mitochondrial intermembrane space in healthy cells. Induction of apoptosis results in the translocation of this protein to the nucleus where it affects chromosome condensation and fragmentation. In addition, this gene product induces mitochondria to release the apoptogenic proteins cytochrome c and caspase-9. Mutations in this gene cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 6, which results in a severe mitochondrial encephalomyopathy. A related pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 10.
- Cross reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
- Cellular localization: Mitochondrion intermembrane space. Mitochondrion inner membrane. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Perinuclear region.
- Tissue details: Detected in muscle and skin fibroblasts (at protein level). Isoform 5 is frequently down-regulated in human cancers.
- Research category: Actin Binding Proteins,Actin, etc.,Cytoskeleton,Cytoskeleton/ECM,Microfilaments,Signal Transduction
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