Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Purification
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Storage
-15°C to -25°C/1 year(Do not lower than -25°C)
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Clonality
Polyclonal
Clone Number
Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human MAEL
Specificity
This antibody detects endogenous levels of MAEL at Human, Mouse
Gene Name
MAEL
Protein Name
Protein maelstrom homolog
Other Name
Species
Human
Gene ID
84944
Uniprot
Q96JY0,
Species.1
Mouse
Gene ID.1
98558
Uniprot.1
Q8BVN9
Species.2
Gene ID.2
Uniprot.2
Cellular Localization
Cytoplasm . Nucleus . Component of the meiotic nuage, also named P granule, a germ-cell-specific organelle required to repress transposon activity during meiosis. Specifically localizes to piP-bodies, a subset of the nuage which contains secondary piRNAs (By similarity). .
Tissue Expression
Testis-specific. Expressed in various cancer cell lines, probably due to demethylation of its promoter.
Signaling_pathway
Research Areas
Function
Plays a central role during spermatogenesis by repressing transposable elements and preventing their mobilization, which is essential for the germline integrity. Acts via the piRNA metabolic process, which mediates the repression of transposable elements during meiosis by forming complexes composed of piRNAs and Piwi proteins and governs the methylation and subsequent repression of transposons. Its association with piP-bodies suggests a participation in the secondary piRNAs metabolic process. Required for the localization of germ-cell factors to the meiotic nuage (By similarity).