Anti-BIRC2 antibody produced in rabbit

BIRC2 (baculoviral IAP repeat containing 2) is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) family. It is expressed almost exclusively in nucleus, which is mediated by its Bir domains. BIRC2 is a RING finger ubiquitin ligase (E3). This gene is localized to chromosome 11q22.

Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing protein 2 recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

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Baculoviral IAP repeat containing 2 (BIRC2) is responsible for regulating NF-κB signaling, as well as apoptosis. It normally exists as a monomer, but is induced by proapoptotic signals to dimerize and undergo proteasomal degradation. It acts as an inhibitor of caspase, as well as a co-factor in tumor necrosis factor signaling. Studies suggest that, BIRC2 might regulate cell cycle, as it is accumulated in the midbody of cells in telophase stage. BIRC2 has also been proposed as an oncogene, as it degrades Mad-1, which is an antagonist of Myc. Degradation of Mad-1 leads to increased levels of Myc, which in turn promotes cell proliferation. It also regulates E2F1 transcription factor, and prevents its binding to DNA and E2F1-mediated transcriptional activation. BIRC2 is overexpressed in uterine cervix carcinoma of squamous cell type.

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• IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
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Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

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