Histone H2AK9ac antibody (pAb)

Application Notes

Applications Validated by Active Motif:
WB*: 1:2,000 - 1:5,000 dilution
IF: 1:500 dilution

*Note: many chromatin-bound proteins are not soluble in a low salt nuclear extract and fractionate to the pellet. Therefore, we recommend a High Salt / Sonication Protocol when preparing nuclear extracts for Western blot.

Published Applications

The following applications have been published using this antibody. Unless noted above, Active Motif may not have validated the antibody for use in these applications:

WB

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Immunogen

This Histone H2A acetyl Lys9 antibody was raised against a peptide including acetyl-lysine 9 of human histone H2A.

Buffer

Rabbit serum containing 30% glycerol and 0.035% sodium azide. Sodium azide is highly toxic.

View our Guide to Histone Modifications and Biological Function.

Background

Histone H2A is one of the core components of the nucleosome. The nucleosome is the smallest subunit of chromatin and consists of 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around an octamer of core histone proteins (two each of Histone H2A, Histone H2B, Histone H3 and Histone H4). Histone H1 is a linker histone, present at the interface between the nucleosome core and DNA entry/exit points; it is responsible for establishing higher-order chromatin structure. Chromatin is subject to a variety of chemical modifications, including post-translational modifications of the histone proteins and the methylation of cytosine residues in the DNA. Reported histone modifications include acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, glycosylation, ADP-ribosylation, carbonylation and SUMOylation; they play a major role in regulating gene expression.

Lysine N-ε-acetylation is a dynamic, reversible and tightly regulated protein and histone modification that plays a major role in chromatin remodeling and in the regulation of gene expression in various cellular functions. Histone H2A and Histone H2B are acetylated in bulk chromatin by p300 and form acetylated Histone H2A/Histone H2B heterodimers. When DNA associates with intact core histone octamers that contain acetylated H2A/H2B dimers, the inhibition of transcriptional initiation significantly decreases, indicating that acetylation of their lysine residues may mediate transcription.

Positive Control

Active Motif's HeLa acid extract (Sodium butyrate treated) (Catalog No. 36202) can be used as a positive control for Histone H2A acetyl Lys9 antibody.

Storage

Some products may be shipped at room temperature. This will not affect their stability or performance. 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.

Guarantee

This product is guaranteed for 12 months from date of receipt.

This product is for research use only and is not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Application Key

• ChIP = Chromatin Immunoprecipitation;
• ChIP = ChIP Sequencing;
• CUT&RUN = Cleavage Under Targets and Release Using Nuclease;
• CUT&Tag = Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation;
• DB = Dot Blot;
• ELISA = Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay;
• EMSA = Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
• FC = Flow Cytometry;
• ICC = Immunocytochemistry;
• IF = Immunofluorescence;
• IHC = Immunohistochemistry;
• IP = Immunoprecipitation;
• MeDIP = Methyl-DNA Immunoprecipitation;
• NEU = Neutralizing;
• WB = Western Blotting