Catalog # EP5431

Estrogen Receptor α (C-terminus) Antibody

Rabbit Polyclonal

Application / Dilution

ELISA	1:1000
ICC	1:100
IP	1:50
WB	1:500

Size 100 μl

Species Reactivity Hu, Rt, Ms

MW 68 kDa

Estrogen receptor α (ERα) is a member of the steroid receptor superfamily and its structure includes an N-terminal ligand-independent transactivation domain (AF-1), a highly conserved DNA binding domain, and a C-terminal ligand-dependent transactivation domain (AF-2). AF-1 and AF-2 activate transcription independently and synergistically, and act in a promoter- and cell-specific manner. Phosphorylation at multiple sites provides an important mechanism to regulate ERα activity. Ser-104, Ser-106, Ser-118, and Ser-167 are located in the amino-terminal transcription activation function domain AF-1, and phosphorylation of these serine residues plays an important role in regulating ERα activity. In addition to these sites, phosphorylation of Tyr-537 has been implicated in maximal hormone binding, dimerization, and transcriptional activity. Tyr-537, located in the AF-2 domain, is phosphorylated by c-Src leading to nuclear export of ERα and degradation. Thus, a variety of phosphorylation events control ERα activity.

References

Anbalagan M, Rowan BG (2015) Mol Cell Endocrin. 418(3):264.
Castoria, G. et al. (2012) Oncogene. 31:4868.

Western blot image of human MCF-7 cells treated with pervanadate (1 mM) for 30 min. (lanes 1-6). Some lanes of the blot were then treated with alkaline phosphatase (lanes 2, 4, & 6). The blot was probed with mouse monoclonal anti-ERα (Tyr-537) phospho-specific (lanes 1 & 2), rabbit polyclonal anti-ERα (C-terminus) (lanes 3 & 4), and rabbit polyclonal anti-ERα (Tyr-537) phospho-specific (lanes 5 & 6).

Immunocytochemical labeling of Estrogen Receptor α in paraformaldehyde fixed and NP-40 permeabilized MDA-MB-231 cells. The cells were labeled with rabbit polyclonal anti-Estrogen Receptor α (EP5431). The antibody was detected using goat anti-rabbit DyLight® 594.

ERα (C-terminus) synthetic peptide (coupled to carrier protein) corresponds to amino acids in the C-terminus of human ERα. This sequence is well conserved in rat and mouse ERα, but is not found in ERβ.

*For more information, see UniProt Accession P03372

Rabbit polyclonal, affinity-purified antibody is supplied in 100µl phosphate-buffered saline, 50% glycerol, 1 mg/ml BSA, and 0.05% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Stable for 1 year.

The products are are safely shipped at ambient temperature for both domestic and international shipments. Each product is guaranteed to match the specifications as indicated on the corresponding technical data sheet. Please store at -20C upon arrival for long term storage.

The antibody was affinity purified using ERα (C-terminus) peptide (without carrier). This antibody detects several forms of ERα ranging from 66 to 35 kDa* on SDS-PAGE immunoblots of MCF-7 cells treated with pervanadate, and MDA-MB-231 cells.

*All molecular weights (MW) are confirmed by comparison to Bio-Rad Rainbow Markers and to western blot mobilities of known proteins with similar MW.

This kit contains: