Product detailsPatented technology Our RabMAb® technology is a patented hybridoma-based technology for making rabbit monoclonal antibodies. For details on our patents, please refer to RabMAb® patents.
What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody? This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:
- High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
- Improved sensitivity and specificity
- Long-term security of supply
- Animal-free batch production
For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.
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Biological function summary
KAP1 acts as a scaffold protein facilitating the assembly of large protein complexes that include chromatin remodelers and histone deacetylases. It is significant in maintaining chromatin structure and mediating gene silencing. KAP1 phosphorylation serves as a switch between its roles in transcriptional repression and activation. This protein also interacts with heterochromatin protein 1 (HP1) and other TRIM family proteins playing an important role in genomic stability by controlling gene expression and repair mechanisms.
Pathways
KAP1 participates actively in p53 and DNA damage response pathways. In the p53 pathway KAP1 regulates genes involved in the cell cycle and apoptosis acting in conjunction with the p53 protein. Within the DNA damage response KAP1 modulates the repair of double-strand breaks by interacting with proteins like ATM kinase influencing cellular sensitivity to genotoxic stress. These pathways highlight its importance in maintaining cellular homeostasis and response to external stimuli.
