Invitrogen
TESTED APPLICATIONS | DILUTION |
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Western Blot (WB) | 1:1,000 |
Host / Isotype | Rabbit / IgG |
Class | Polyclonal |
Type | Antibody |
Immunogen | KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 87-121 amino acids from the Central region of human DNASE1. |
Conjugate | Unconjugated |
Form | Liquid |
Concentration | Lot-Specific |
Storage conditions | -20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles |
RRID | AB_2634871 |
Internucleosomal DNA fragmentation following the activation of endonucleases is the common end point of apoptosis. DNase I, a Ca2+/Mg2+-dependent endonuclease ubiquitously expressed in mammalian tissues, has been implicated to mediate internucleosomal DNA degradation in human cells undergoing apoptosis. DNase I is highly polymorphic, and at least six alleles of DNase I are known. DNase II, the ubiquitously expressed acidic deoxyribonuclease, acts downstream of caspase activation and may also induce DNA digestion during apoptosis. DNase I cleaves DNA to 5'-phosphodinucleotide and 5'-phospho- oligonucleotide end-products, whereas DNase II cleaves DNA to 3'-phosphomononucleotide and 3'-phosphooligonucleotide end-products. The mechanism by which DNase II cuts DNA is similar to DNase I, which produces nicks rather than double-strand cuts. DNase II is usually present in cytoplasm of epithelial cells, but it appears concentrated in the nuclei of lens fibers. In contrast, DNase I is always concentrated in nuclei of epithelial and fiber cells.
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