| Product Name |
Recombinant Human AGO2 / Argonaute 2 / EIF2C2 Protein |
| Product Overview |
This recombinant human AGO2 / Argonaute 2 / EIF2C2 protein includes amino acids 1-859aa of the target gene is expressed in Baculovirus-Insect Cells.The protein is supplied in lyophilized form and formulated in phosphate buffered saline (pH7.4) containing 0.01% sarcosyl, 5% trehaloseprior to lyophilization. |
| Target Uniprot Id |
Q9UKV8 |
| Recommended Name |
Protein argonaute-2 |
| Gene Name |
AGO2 |
| Synonyms |
Argonaute 2;EIF2C2;Q10 |
| Species |
Human |
| Predicted Molecular Mass |
99 kDa |
| Expression System |
Insect Cell |
| Expression Range |
1-859aa |
| Tag |
N-His |
| Purity |
>85% |
| Formulation |
Lyophilized |
| Buffer |
Phosphate buffered saline (pH7.4) containing 0.01% sarcosyl, 5%Trehalose |
| Storage Condition |
1. Store at -20°C/-80°C upon receipt, aliquoting is necessary for mutiple use. 2. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. 3. Store working aliquots at 4°C for up to one week. 4. In general, protein in liquid form is stable for up to 6 months at -20°C/-80°C. Protein in lyophilized powder form is stable for up to 12 months at -20°C/-80°C. |
| Reconstitution Instruction |
Briefly centrifuged the vial prior to opening to bring the contents to the bottom. Reconstitute protein in deionized sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/mL. It is recommended to add 5-50% of glycerol (final concentration) and aliquot for long-term storage at -20°C/-80°C. The default final concentration of glycerol is 50%. |
| Applications |
Positive Control; Immunogen; SDS-PAGE; WB |
| Research Area |
Epigenetics And Nuclear Signaling |
| Target Function |
Required for RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi) by the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The 'minimal RISC' appears to include AGO2 bound to a short guide RNA such as a microRNA (miRNA) or short interfering RNA (siRNA). These guide RNAs direct RISC to complementary mRNAs that are targets for RISC-mediated gene silencing. The precise mechanism of gene silencing depends on the degree of complementarity between the miRNA or siRNA and its target. Binding of RISC to a perfectly complementary mRNA generally results in silencing due to endonucleolytic cleavage of the mRNA specifically by AGO2. Binding of RISC to a partially complementary mRNA results in silencing through inhibition of translation, and this is independent of endonuclease activity. May inhibit translation initiation by binding to the 7-methylguanosine cap, thereby preventing the recruitment of the translation initiation factor eIF4-E. May also inhibit translation initiation via interaction with EIF6, which itself binds to the 60S ribosomal subunit and prevents its association with the 40S ribosomal subunit. The inhibition of translational initiation leads to the accumulation of the affected mRNA in cytoplasmic processing bodies (P-bodies), where mRNA degradation may subsequently occur. In some cases RISC-mediated translational repression is also observed for miRNAs that perfectly match the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR). Can also up-regulate the translation of specific mRNAs under certain growth conditions. Binds to the AU element of the 3'-UTR of the TNF (TNF-alpha) mRNA and up-regulates translation under conditions of serum starvation. Also required for transcriptional gene silencing (TGS), in which short RNAs known as antigene RNAs or agRNAs direct the transcriptional repression of complementary promoter regions. |
| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm, P-body. Nucleus. Note=Translational repression of mRNAs results in their recruitment to P-bodies. Translocation to the nucleus requires IMP8. |
| Protein Family |
Argonaute family, Ago subfamily |
