GEMIN8 Antibody (C-term)
Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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| WB, E |
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Primary Accession | Q9NWZ8 |
Other Accession | Q8BHE1, Q1LZ79, NP_001035944.1 |
Reactivity | Human |
Predicted | Bovine, Mouse |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
Calculated MW | 28637 Da |
Antigen Region | 213-239 aa |
Gene ID | 54960 |
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Other Names | Gem-associated protein 8, Gemin-8, Protein FAM51A1, GEMIN8, FAM51A1 |
Target/Specificity | This GEMIN8 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 213-239 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human GEMIN8. |
Dilution | WB~~1:1000 |
Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification. |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | GEMIN8 Antibody (C-term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | GEMIN8 |
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Synonyms | FAM51A1 |
Function | The SMN complex catalyzes the assembly of small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), the building blocks of the spliceosome, and thereby plays an important role in the splicing of cellular pre- mRNAs. Most spliceosomal snRNPs contain a common set of Sm proteins SNRPB, SNRPD1, SNRPD2, SNRPD3, SNRPE, SNRPF and SNRPG that assemble in a heptameric protein ring on the Sm site of the small nuclear RNA to form the core snRNP (Sm core). In the cytosol, the Sm proteins SNRPD1, SNRPD2, SNRPE, SNRPF and SNRPG are trapped in an inactive 6S pICln-Sm complex by the chaperone CLNS1A that controls the assembly of the core snRNP. To assemble core snRNPs, the SMN complex accepts the trapped 5Sm proteins from CLNS1A forming an intermediate. Binding of snRNA inside 5Sm triggers eviction of the SMN complex, thereby allowing binding of SNRPD3 and SNRPB to complete assembly of the core snRNP. |
Cellular Location | Nucleus, gem. Cytoplasm. Note=Found in nuclear bodies called gems (Gemini of Cajal bodies) that are often in proximity to Cajal (coiled) bodies. Also found in the cytoplasm |

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Background
The protein encoded by this gene is part of the SMN complex, which is necessary for spliceosomal snRNP assembly in the cytoplasm and pre-mRNA splicing in the nucleus. The encoded protein binds to both SMN1 and the GEMIN6/GEMIN7 heterodimer, mediating their interaction. This protein is found in nuclear Gemini of Cajal bodies (gems) and in the cytoplasm. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq].
References
Carissimi, C., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 281(48):37009-37016(2006)
Carissimi, C., et al. J. Biol. Chem. 281(12):8126-8134(2006)

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