MGMT (O-6 methylguanine DNA methyltransferase) is an enzyme involved in DNA damage repair. MGMT transfers methyl groups from O-6 methylguanine methylated DNA, and other methylated adducts, to a cysteine residue in itself, thus reversing DNA damage caused by alkylation. This is a suicide reaction as the enzyme is irreversibly inactivated. MGMT helps prevent DNA alkylation events from causing mutations. It also contributes to resistance to chemotherapy in cancer patients being treated with alkylating drugs. MGMT antibody (pAb) was raised in a Rabbit host. It has been validated for use in Immunoprecipitation and Western blot, it has been shown to react with Human samples.
Purification
Affinity Purified
Immunogen
This MGMT antibody was raised against a peptide derived from the C-terminal region of human MGMT.
MGMT
Reactivity: Human
WB, IF
Host: Mouse
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Buffer
Purified IgG in 70 mM Tris ( pH 8), 105 mM NaCl, 31 mM glycine, 0.07 mM EDTA, 30 % glycerol and 0.035 % sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles by aliquoting items into single-use fractions for storage at -20°C for up to 2 years. Keep all reagents on ice when not in storage.