Invitrogen™ IFITM3 Recombinant Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (JU73-02)

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Recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies are produced using in vitro expression systems. The expression systems are developed by cloning in the specific antibody DNA sequences from immunoreactive rabbits. Then, individual clones are screened to select the best candidates for production. The advantages of using recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibodies include: better specificity and sensitivity, lot-to-lot consistency, animal origin-free formulations, and broader immunoreactivity to diverse targets due to larger rabbit immune repertoire.

IFITM3 (interferon induced transmembrane protein 3), also known as 1-8U or IP15, is a multi-pass membrane protein that belongs to the IFITM (interferon inducible transmembrane) family of proteins. IFITM proteins are induced by type I and type II interferons and contain multiple interferon (IFN)-stimulated response elements (ISREs) in their promoter regions. IFITM proteins play important roles in many cellular processes and their expression requires the presence of the chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF-like BAF complexes. Cellular processes involving IFITM proteins include cellular anti-proliferative activities and homotypic cell adhesion functions of interferons. In addition, IFITM genes are often upregulated in various cancer cells, suggesting a possible role in carcinogenesis. Localizing to the membrane, IFITM3 is a 133 amino acid protein that is induced by IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma. IFITM3 expression can be regulated by TEF-1, Brg-1 and Sp1.