Host: Mouse

Target Protein: HP1 alpha

IR: Immunogen Range:full length

Clonality: Monoclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 23468

Swiss Prot: P45973

Source: Recombinant human HP1 alpha Protein:full length 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein G

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: HP1 alpha is a component of heterochromatin. It recognizes and binds histone H3 tails methylated at Lys-9, leading to epigenetic repression. HP1 alpha may interact with lamin B receptor (LBR). This interaction can contribute to the association of the heterochromatin with the inner nuclear membrane.
HP1 proteins are relatively small proteins (~25 kDa) with a conserved amino-terminal chromo domain and a structurally related carboxy-terminal motif, the chromo shadow domain. Both domains of HP1 are required for binding to native chromatin in vivo, but they contribute differentially to binding in euchromatin and heterochromatin.