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| Species Reactivity | Key Applications | Host | Format | Antibody Type |
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| H, R, M | WB, ICC, IP | M | Purified | Monoclonal Antibody |
| Description | |
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| Catalogue Number | MABN1786 |
| Description | Anti-Merlin (NF2) Antibody, clone 1C4 |
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| Background Information | Merlin (UniProt P35240; also known as Moesin-ezrin-radixin-like protein, Neurofibromin-2, Schwannomerlin, Schwannomin) is encoded by the NF2 (also known as SCH) gene (Gene ID 4771) in human. Originally identified as a tumor suppressor gene in the familial Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) cancer patients, NF2 encodes the FERM (Ezrin, Radixin, Moesin) domain-containing merlin that plays a negative regulating role against cell growth and proliferation by functioning as an upstream activator of the Hippo pathway. Merlin directly activates Mst1/2 and recruits Lats1/2 to the plasma membrane for phosphorylation by Mst1/2. The phosphorylated Lats1/2 in turn inhibits YAP/TAZ transcription activity by phosphorylating YAP/TAZ and causes its cytoplasmic sequestration. Merlin also translocates to the nucleus, where it inhibits E3 ubiquitin ligase CRL4(DCAF1), thereby preventing it from ubiquitinating and downregulating Lats1/2. In its inactive state, the C-terminal tail domain (CTD; a.a. 507-595) of merlin is bound intramolecularly to its FERM domain (a.a. 19-313). Angiomotin (AMOT) induces merlin activation by binding to an elongated helical fragment within merlin CTD and subsequently releases the auto-inhibited conformation of Merlin. Merlin CTD can also undergo phosphorylation on Ser518 by p21-activated kinase (PAK) or cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA), resulting in a weakened AMOT binding and a stabilization of merlin in its auto-inhibited state. |
| Product Information | |
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| Format | Purified |
| Presentation | Purified mouse IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide. |
| Quality Level | MQ100 |
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| Application | Anti-Merlin (NF2), clone 1C4, Cat. No. MABN1786, is a highly specific mouse monoclonal antibody that targets Merlin (NF2) and has been tested in Immunocytochemistry, Immunoprecipitation, and Western Blotting. |
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| Application Notes | Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot immunostained % paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100-permeabilized wild-type, but not Nf2-knockout, mouse liver-derived epithelial cells (LDCs) by fluorescent immunocytochemistry. EGF-induced EGFR internalization was observed among Nf2-/-, but not Nf2+/+, LDCs (Curto, M., et al. (2007). J. Cell Biol. 177(5):893-903). Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected merlin cellular distribution and HEI10 co-localization in a cell cycle-dependent manner by fluorescent immunocytochemistry staining of 3.5% paraformaldehyde-fixed U2OS human osteosarcoma cells (Grönholm, M., et al. (2006). Oncogene. 25(32):4389-4398). Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected merlin cellular localization by fluorescent immunocytochemistry staining of 3.5% paraformaldehyde-fixed embryonic E16 rat neurons. Merlin was seen co-localized with RI to the cell body and extensions in a punctate pattern (Grönholm, M., et al. (2003). J. Biol. Chem. 278(42):41167-41172). Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A representative lot detected merlin cellular localization by fluorescent immunocytochemistry staining of 4% paraformaldehyde-fixed, 0.1 NP-40-permeabilized human fibroblasts and primary meningioma cells. Merlin co-localized with F-actin at the leading and ruffling edges, but not at the stress fiber. No merlin co-localization with ezrin or moesin was observed (Gonzalez-Agosti, C., et al. (1996). Oncogene. 13(6):1239-1247). Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A representative lot co-immunoprecipitated N-WASP with merlin from HEK293T cell lysate (Manchanda, N., et al. (2005). J. Biol. Chem. 280(13):12517-12522). Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected the presence of wild-type, but not L64P, merlin in the EGFR immunoprecipitates from Nf2-/- MEFs infected by adenovirus to express either wild-type or L64P merlin (Curto, M., et al. (2007). J. Cell Biol. 177(5):893-903). Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected a reduced merlin level in EGFR immunoprecipitate from mouse liver-derived epithelial cells (LDCs) upon shRNA-mediated NHE-RF1, but not NHE-RF2 knockdown. Merlin association with Ezrin was not affected by NHE-RF1 knockdown (Curto, M., et al. (2007). J. Cell Biol. 177(5):893-903). Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected a ~72 kDa merlin band in rat newborn fibroblast (RNF) and S-16 rat Schwann cell lysates, as well as a ~66 kDa merlin band in murine NIH/3T3 and human MRC-5 fetal fibroblast lystes without cross-reactivity toward the three ERM protein family members, ezrin, radixin, and moesin (Gonzalez-Agosti, C., et al. (1996). Oncogene. 13(6):1239-1247). |
| Biological Information | |
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| Immunogen | Recombinant protein corresponding to the C-terminal half of human merlin (NF2) isoform II (UniProt spliced isoform 3; P35240-3). |
| Clone | 1C4 |
| Concentration | Please refer to lot specific datasheet. |
| Host | Mouse |
| Specificity | Clone 1C4 detected merlin (NF2), but not any of the three ERM proteins, ezrin, radixin, and moesin (Gonzalez-Agosti, C., et al. (1996). Oncogene. 13(6):1239-1247). Clone 1C4 targeted epitope is present in human merlin (NF2) spliced isoforms 1 to 6, but not 7, 9, or 10 as reported by UniProt (P35240). Reactivity toward human spliced isoform 8 is possible, but has not been confirmed. |
| Isotype | IgG1κ |
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| Antibody Type | Monoclonal Antibody |
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| Purification Method | Protein G purified |
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| Molecular Weight | ~70 kDa observed. 69.78/68.71 kDa (mouse/rat), 69.69/72.51/69.09/59.10/64.19/64.00/85.35 kDa (human isoform 1/2/3/4/5/6/8) calculated. Human spliced isoform 3, 4, 5, and 6 are also known as isoform II, delE2/3, delE3, and delE2, respectively. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s). |
| Product Usage Statements | |
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| Quality Assurance | Evaluated by Western Blotting in HEK293 cell lysate. Western Blotting Analysis: 4 µg/mL of this antibody detected Merlin (NF2) in 10 µg of HEK293 cell lysate. |
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| Storage Conditions | Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt. |
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| Material Size | 100 μg |