Purity: Immunogen affinity purified serum in PBS pH 7.4.
Format: Lyophilized
Quantity: 50 µg
Reconstitution: For reconstitution add 50 µl of sterile water
Storage: Store lyophilized/reconstituted at -20°C; Please remember to spin the tubes briefly prior to opening them to avoid any losses that might occur adhering to the cap or sides of the tube.
Tested applications: CoImmunoprecipitation (IP) (coIP), Immunocytochemistry (ICC), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Western blot (WB)
Recommended dilutions: 1 : 100 (ICC), 5 µg of antibody per 1 gram of a fresh tissue (IP),1 : 2000-1 : 5000 (WB)
AGO4 (Argonaute 4) belongs to a group of argonaute proteins which are catalytic component of the RNA-incudes silencing complex (RISC). This protein complex is responsible for the gene silencing (RNAi).
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AGO expression may be tissue specific and using floral tissue is recommended where most of the AGOs are expressed the highest. Use of proteasome inhibitors as MG132 can help to stabilize AGO proteins during extraction procedure. Use a 6% gel for protein separation, which is run longer to avoid a cross-reactivity at ca. 40 kDa.Binds endogenous siRNAs, preference for 24nt siRNAs with 5' A.Note that the AGO4 antibody reacts with the NEB prestained protein marker.