ARMER, CT (ARL6IP, AIP1)

Apoptosis is important for normal development and tissue homeostasis. It is mediated by various caspases and ultimately results in the activation of endogenous endonucleases that degrade cellular DNA (1). Although apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is thought to be mediated by caspase-12 (2), other caspases such as caspase-9 are also thought to be activated following ER stress (3). Recently, ARMER, a novel integral ER-membrane protein was shown to protect cells from ER stress-induced apoptosis. Analysis of the caspase proteolytic cascade suggests that ARMER acts by inhibiting caspase-9 activity (3), although the mechanism for this remains unkown. It should be noted that ARMER is not related to the inhibitor of apoptosis proteins (IAP) family and does not contain any baculoviral IAP repeat (BIR) domains. \n\nApplications:\nCan be used for detection of ARMER by Western blot at 0.5 to 2ug/ml.\n\nStorage and Stability:\nMay be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and add glycerol (40-50%). Store at -20 degrees C or colder. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 degrees 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.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

A3571-05

Size

100ug

Applications

WB

Hosts

Rabbit

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse

Form

Supplied as a liquid in PBS, 0.02% sodium azide.

P Type

Pab

Purity

Purified by ion exchange chromatography.

Isotype

IgG

References

1. Stellar H. Mechanisms and genes of cellular suicide. Scienc e 1995; 267:1445-9. 2. Nakagawa T, Zhu H, Morishima N, Li E, Xu J, Yankner BA, Yuan J. Caspase-12 mediates endoplasmic-reticulum-specific apoptosis and cytotoxicity by amyloid-beta. Nature 2000; 403:98-103. 3. Lui HM, Chen J, Wang L, et al. ARMER, Apoptotic regulator in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum, a novel inhibitor of apoptosis. Mol. Cancer Res. 2003; 1:508- 18.

Additional Info

Recognizes human ARMER. Species Crossreactivity: Mouse.