XAF-1 Blocking Peptide
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Primary Accession | Q6GPH4 |
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Other Accession | CAA68030 |
Gene ID | 54739 |
Calculated MW | 34626 Da |
Gene ID | 54739 |
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Application & Usage | The peptide is used for blocking the antibody activity of active XAF-1. It usually blocks the antibody activity completely in Western blot analysis by incubating the peptide with equal volume of antibody for 30 minutes at 37°C |
Other Names | XIAP-associated factor 1, BIRC4-binding protein, XAF1, BIRC4BP, XIAPAF1 |
Target/Specificity | XAF-1 |
Formulation | 50 µg (0.2 mg/ml) in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2, containing 0.1% BSA and 0.02% thimerosal. |
Reconstitution & Storage | -20 °C |
Background Descriptions | |
Precautions | XAF-1 Blocking Peptide is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | XAF1 |
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Synonyms | BIRC4BP, XIAPAF1 |
Function | Seems to function as a negative regulator of members of the IAP (inhibitor of apoptosis protein) family. Inhibits anti-caspase activity of BIRC4. Induces cleavage and inactivation of BIRC4 independent of caspase activation. Mediates TNF-alpha-induced apoptosis and is involved in apoptosis in trophoblast cells. May inhibit BIRC4 indirectly by activating the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. After translocation to mitochondria, promotes translocation of BAX to mitochondria and cytochrome c release from mitochondria. Seems to promote the redistribution of BIRC4 from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, probably independent of BIRC4 inactivation which seems to occur in the cytoplasm. The BIRC4-XAF1 complex mediates down-regulation of BIRC5/survivin; the process requires the E3 ligase activity of BIRC4. Seems to be involved in cellular sensitivity to the proapoptotic actions of TRAIL. May be a tumor suppressor by mediating apoptosis resistance of cancer cells. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Mitochondrion. Note=Found in the cytoplasm and nucleus of placental syncytiotrophoblasts Translocates to mitochondria upon TNF-alpha treatment [Isoform 5]: Nucleus. |
Tissue Location | Widely expressed. Expression is frequently down- regulated in cancer cell lines. Isoform 5 is widely expressed Expressed in placenta (at protein level). |
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