Catalogue Number: 29020-IBL
Manufacturer: | IBL - (Immuno-Biologicals Laboratories Co Ltd) |
Type: | Polyclonal Primary Antibody - Unconjugated |
Shipping Condition: | Blue Ice |
Storage Condition: | 2-8°C |
Unit(s): | 100 ug |
Host name: | Rabbit |
Clone: | |
Isotype: | IgG |
Immunogen: | Synthetic peptide of part of N terminal of human MDA5 (TIEDRNRIAAAENNGN) |
Application: | WB |
Description: A full-length cDNA encoding MDA5 was isolated by screening a melanoma differentiation-subtracted library and a placenta cDNA library, also known as Ifih1(Interferon induced with helicase C domain protein 1). Yoneyama et al. have identified a DExD/H box-containing RNA helicase, retinoic acid inducible gene I (RIG-I), as an essential component of the sensor of intracellular dsRNA. Furthermore, two other DexD/H-box-containing RNA helicases, MDA5 and LGP2, were found in the mammalian database. MDA5 acts as a positive regulator in the virus-induced activation of type I IFN genes. On the other hand, LGP2 functions as a dominant-negative regulator of RIG-I/MDA5-mediated signaling. These molecules have critical roles for antiviral innate immune responses.
Affinity Purified
Polyclonal