This gene encodes a poly(A) binding protein. The protein shuttles between the nucleus and cytoplasm and binds to the 3 poly(A) tail of eukaryotic messenger RNAs via RNA-recognition motifs. The binding of this protein to poly(A) promotes ribosome recruitment and translation initiation, it is also required for poly(A) shortening which is the first step in mRNA decay. The gene is part of a small gene family including three protein-coding genes and several pseudogenes.
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).
Form:
1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2
