Anti-MDA5 antibody produced in rabbit, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous solution

Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

Anti-MDA5 antibody produced in rabbit has been used in western blot analysis.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) plays a vital role in antiviral innate immune responses. In addition, the encoded protein also activates interferon regulatory factors 3 and 7 and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) via a mitochondrial viral signaling protein, inducing antiviral and proapoptotic responses, which is associated with various autoimmune diseases, such as type 1 diabetes (T1D), Graves′ disease (GD), multiple sclerosis (MS), psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Polymorphism in the gene is associated with the development of generalized vitiligo (GV).

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General description

Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5), also known as interferon induced with helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1), is a cytosolic RNA sensor. It is encoded by the gene mapped to human chromosome 2q24.2. The encoded protein is a member of the retinoic acid-inducible gene I-like receptor family. MDA5 is characterized with both caspase recruitment domain and putative DExH group RNA helicase domains.

Immunogen

MDA5 antibody was raised against a 16 amino acid peptide from near the carboxy terminus of human MDA5.

Linkage

The action of this antibody can be blocked using blocking peptide SBP3500356.

Physical form

Supplied in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide.