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| Alternative names | Transcriptional repressor CTCF;11-zinc finger protein;CCCTC-binding factor;CTCFL paralog;CTCF; |
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| Immunogen | E.coli-derived human CTCF recombinant protein (Position: K521-R727). Human CTCF shares 94% and 93.1% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat CTCF, respectively. |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody recognizes transcriptional repressor CTCF in human, mouse and rat samples and is validated for flow cytometry, ICC/IF and Western blot. The predicted molecular weight is 82.8 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 150 kDa.
CTCF is a zinc finger DNA-binding protein that organizes the three-dimensional structure of the genome. Together with cohesin it anchors chromatin loops and insulates active from repressed domains, blocking inappropriate enhancer-promoter contacts. At the imprinted IGF2/H19 locus, its binding to the unmethylated maternal allele controls allele-specific expression, making CTCF central to chromatin architecture research.
| Target | Transcriptional repressor CTCF (gene CTCF; UniProt P49711, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 4 mg trehalose; 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4 |
| Calculated MW | 82.8 kDa |
| Observed MW | 150 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| Western blot | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL (Human, Mouse, Rat) |
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| Immunocytochemistry / Immunofluorescence | 5 µg/mL (Human) |
| Flow cytometry (fixed cells) | 1–3 µg/1×106 cells (Human) |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human MCF-7 cells, human SiHa cells, human HepG2 whole cel, rat brain tissue, mouse brain tissue.
Recommended loading (WB): 20–40 µg of total protein per lane.
Conditions in the example images (WB): 8% SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, 30 µg lysate per lane, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:5000, ECL detection.
Samples with confirmed staining (ICC/IF): U2OS cells.
Samples with a confirmed signal (flow cytometry): MCF-7 cells.
Immunogen
Recombinant human CTCF fragment (Lys521–Arg727), expressed in E. coli. Sequence identity with the mouse and rat orthologs: 94% and 93.1%, respectively.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human, mouse and rat. UniProt places transcriptional repressor CTCF in the nucleus and chromosome. Tissue expression noted by UniProt (human): Ubiquitous. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
Safety
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