Application

Anti-RNF8 polyclonal antibody is used to tag ring finger protein 8 for detection and quantitation by Western blotting and in plasma by immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques. It is used as a probe to determine the roles ring finger protein 8 in processes such as DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair.

Biochem/physiol Actions

RNF8 contains a RING finger motif and a FHA domain. This protein has been shown to interact with several class II ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2), including UBE2E1/UBCH6, UBE2E2, and UBE2E3, and may act as an ubiquitin ligase (E3) in the ubiquitination of certain nuclear proteins.The protein encoded by this gene contains a RING finger motif and a FHA domain. This protein has been shown to interact with several class II ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes (E2), including UBE2E1/UBCH6, UBE2E2, and UBE2E3, and may act as an ubiquitin ligase (E3) in the ubiquitination of certain nuclear proteins. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.

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General description

Ring finger protein 8 (RNF8) is an E3 ubiquitin ligase which ubiquitinates proteins for degradation by proteosomes. RNF8 is involved in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair, wherein RNF8 and RNF168 control the recruitment of 53BP1 to DNA damage sites and ubiquitination of histone-2A. RNF8 also mediates chromatin decondensation to create a local chromatin environment that is permissive to the assembly of checkpoint and repair machineries at DNA lesions.

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide directed towards the C terminal region of human RNF8

Physical form

Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.

Sequence

Synthetic peptide located within the following region: MEELNRSKKDFEAIIQAKNKELEQTKEEKEKMQAQKEEVLSHMNDVLENE

Specificity

Anti-RNF8 polyclonal antibody reacts with human, mouse, rat, and bovine ring finger protein 8 proteins.