Description

This gene encodes a nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified.

References
1. Cancer Res. 2013 Jan 15;73(2):706-15. 2. J Biol Chem. 2012 Nov 23;287(48):40618-28.

Specification
Aliases	IRIS; PSCP; BRCAI; BRCC1; PNCA4; RNF53; BROVCA1; PPP1R53
Entrez GeneID	672
Swissprot	P38398
clone	6C6D2
WB Predicted band size	207.7kDa
Host/Isotype	Mouse IgG1
Storage	Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Species Reactivity	Human
Immunogen	Purified recombinant fragment of human BRCA1 (AA: 229-335) expressed in E. Coli.
Formulation	Purified antibody in PBS with 0.05% sodium azide

Application
IHC	1/200 - 1/1000
ELISA	1/10000