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Cat No | BSPA-0795 |
Conjugate | |
Type | Polyclonal Antibody |
Source | Rabbit |
Size | 1 mg |
Application | ELISA; WB; IHC |
Format | Liquid |
Concentration | Please refer to the vial lable for the specific concentration. |
Buffer | Supplied in PBS. |
Species | Human |
Storage | Store at -20 degree. Avoid repeted freeze/thaw cycl. |
Synonyms | alkB homolog 8, tRNA methyltransferase;ABH8;TRM9;TRMT9 |
Purification | |
Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications. |
MolecularWeight | |
Description | |
Background | ALKBH8 is a 664 amino acid protein that is encoded by a gene located on chromosome 11. ALKBH8 contains one RRM domain and belongs to the AlkB family of proteins. ALKBH8 is one of many homologs of the Escherichia coli protein AlkB. AlkB functions to protect DNA and RNA against damage from environmental methylating compounds by directly reversing 1-methyladenine and 3-methylcytosine cytotoxic alkylation lesions in DNA and RNA. The enzyme acts by oxidative demethylation, utilizing ferrous iron and alpha-ketoglutarate as cofactors, 2-oxoglutarate as a co-substrate and molecular oxygen as the oxidizing agent. Three isoforms exist for ALKBH8 due alternative splicing of the gene. |