Anti-PARP9 Antibody Picoband®

Overview

Anti-PARP9 Antibody Picoband® is an antibody for PARP9 detection raised in Rabbit (Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG), with reported reactivity: Human,Mouse,Rat. Commonly used in WB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA workflows.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: PARP9 (PHD finger protein 21A); UniProt: Q8IXQ6
• Antibody format: Rabbit, Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG
• Molecular weight: 96 kDa
• Applications: WB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA

Vendor description (summary): Boster Bio Anti-PARP9 Antibody Picoband® catalog # A08508-1.

Biological background

Biological context: Component of the BHC complex, a corepressor complex that represses transcription of neuron-specific genes in non-neuronal cells. The BHC complex is recruited at RE1/NRSE sites by REST and acts by deacetylating and demethylating specific sites on histones, thereby acting as a chromatin modifier. In the BHC complex, it may act as a scaffold. Inhibits KDM1A-mediated demethylation of 'Lys-4' of histone H3 in vitro, suggesting a role in demethylation regulation.

Expression and localization notes: cellular localization: Nucleus., tissue context: Highly expressed in brain. Expressed at much lower level in other tissues..

Common research applications

• Western blotting (WB): Compare PARP9 levels across samples and conditions using appropriate loading and biological controls.
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC): Evaluate spatial distribution of PARP9 in tissue sections, considering fixation and antigen retrieval effects.
• Flow cytometry: Quantify PARP9-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)

• Background: Poly (ADP-ribosyl)ation is a post-translational modification of proteins mediated by one of the 17 members of the poly (ADP-ribose) polymerases (PARP). PARP-9 belongs to the subfamily of macroPARPs, associating one to three macro domains to the PARP domain. Overexpression of PARP-9 stimulates cell migration in vitro, suggesting a role for PARP-9 in the promotion of malignant B cell migration and dissemination in high risk DLBCL. PARP-9 is also likely a transcription coactivator, its overexpression in B lymphocytes, stimulated by IFNγ, inducing the transcription of IFNγ-controlled genes.
• Cross reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
• Cellular localization: Nucleus.
• Tissue details: Highly expressed in brain. Expressed at much lower level in other tissues.
• Research category: Cancer,Cell Biology,Cytoskeleton/ECM,ECM Enzymes,Extracellular Matrix,Invasion/Microenvironment,Metalloprotease,Proteolysis/Ubiquitin,Proteolytic Enzymes,Signal Transduction

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