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Clone Host Grade Applications Monoclonal Mouse Highly Purified E B

Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme-catalytic polypeptide-like 3G (APOBEC3G) is a host cellular protein with a broad antiviral activity on a wide variety of retroviruses including HIV-1, other lentiviruses, and murine leukemia virus (MLV) [2-4]. It inhibits infectivitiy of a wide variety of retroviruses by deaminating deoxycytidine (dC) into deoxyuridine (dU) in newly synthesized minus strand DNA.
It belongs to the Apobec superfamily of cytidine deaminases [5] and inhibits the infectivity by being packaged into virions. During reverse transcription, it deaminates deoxycytidine (dC) into deoxyuridine (dU) in newly synthesized minus strand DNA, resulting in either G-to-A hypermutation of the viral plus strand DNA or degradation of dU-rich reverse transcripts [3,6-8], Most lentiviruses express an accessory protein called virion infectivity factor (Vif) which blocks the antiviral function of APOBEC3G by preventing its packaging into virions. Vif binds to APOBEC3G and induces its ubiquitination and subsequent degradation by the proteasome [9-13]. It has also been reported that APOBEC3G inhibits the replication of hepatitis B virus (HBV) without inducing G-to-A hypermutation [14]. This suggests that APOBEC3G has a broad antiviral activity not only on retroviruses but also on other viruses through different mechanisms from that on retroviruses.
Catalog #	A2298-90B
Applications	Suitable for use in ELISA and Western Blot. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions	ELISA: 10-100ng/ml
	Western Blot:1-5ug/ml
	Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Biological Activity	CEM15 biological activity neutralization assays pending.
Storage and Stability	May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. For long-term storage, store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
CAS Number	n/a
Clone Type	Monoclonal
Isotype	IgG1
Clone No	5i2
Host	Mouse
Source	Human
Concentration	~0.5mg/ml
Form	Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2, before the addition of glycerol to 40%. No stabilizers or preservatives added.
Purity	95% Purified by chromatography.
Immunogen	Human CEM15.
Specificity	Recognizes native and recombinant human CEM15.
Important Note	This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological.