Rabbit Clock Polyclonal Antibody | anti-Clock antibody

Clock Antibody

Cat. Num. AAA9404106

• Gene Names: CLOCK; KAT13D; bHLHe8
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Applications: Western Blot, Immunohistochemistry
• Purity: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
• Synonyms: Clock; Polyclonal Antibody; Clock Antibody; circadian locomotor output cycles kaput; hCLOCK; CLOCK; KIAA0334; anti-Clock antibody

• Host: Rabbit
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Specificity: The antibody detects endogenous levels of total Clock protein.
• Purity/Purification: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
• Form/Format: Rabbit IgG in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.
• Concentration: 1.0 mg/ml (varies by lot)
• Sequence Length: 846

• Applicable Applications for anti-Clock antibody: Western Blot (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• Application Notes: Western blotting: 1:500~1:3000; Immunohistochemistry: 1:50~1:100
• Immunogen Type: Peptide
• Immunogen Description: Synthesized peptide derived from Internal of human Clock.
• Target Name: Clock
• Preparation and Storage: Store at -20 degree C

Western Blot (WB)

(Western blot analysis of extracts from HUVEC cells, using Clock antibody.)

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

(Immunohistochemistry analysis of paraffin-embedded human skeletal muscle tissue using Clock antibody.)

Related Product Information for anti-Clock antibody

Transcriptional activator which forms a core component of the circadian clock. The circadian clock, an internal time-keeping system, regulates various physiological processes through the generation of approximately 24 hour circadian rhythms in gene expression, which are translated into rhythms in metabolism and behavior. It is derived from the Latin roots 'circa' (about) and 'diem' (day) and acts as an important regulator of a wide array of physiological functions including metabolism, sleep, body temperature, blood pressure, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, and renal function. Consists of two major components: the central clock, residing in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the brain, and the peripheral clocks that are present in nearly every tissue and organ system. Both the central and peripheral clocks can be reset by environmental cues, also known as Zeitgebers (German for 'timegivers'). The predominant Zeitgeber for the central clock is light, which is sensed by retina and signals directly to the SCN. The central clock entrains the peripheral clocks through neuronal and hormonal signals, body temperature and feeding-related cues, aligning all clocks with the external light/dark cycle. Circadian rhythms allow an organism to achieve temporal homeostasis with its environment at the molecular level by regulating gene expression to create a peak of protein expression once every 24 hours to control when a particular physiological process is most active with respect to the solar day. Transcription and translation of core clock components (CLOCK, NPAS2, ARNTL/BMAL1, ARNTL2/BMAL2, PER1, PER2, PER3, CRY1 and CRY2) plays a critical role in rhythm generation, whereas delays imposed by post-translational modifications (PTMs) are important for determining the period (tau) of the rhythms (tau refers to the period of a rhythm and is the length, in time, of one complete cycle). A diurnal rhythm is synchronized with the day/night cycle, while the ultradian and infradian rhythms have a period shorter and longer than 24 hours, respectively. Disruptions in the circadian rhythms contribute to the pathology of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, metabolic syndromes and aging. A transcription/translation feedback loop (TTFL) forms the core of the molecular circadian clock mechanism. Transcription factors, CLOCK or NPAS2 and ARNTL/BMAL1 or ARNTL2/BMAL2, form the positive limb of the feedback loop, act in the form of a heterodimer and activate the transcription of core clock genes and clock-controlled genes (involved in key metabolic processes), harboring E-box elements (5'-CACGTG-3') within their promoters. The core clock genes: PER1/2/3 and CRY1/2 which are transcriptional repressors form the negative limb of the feedback loop and interact with the CLOCK|NPAS2-ARNTL/BMAL1|ARNTL2/BMAL2 heterodimer inhibiting its activity and thereby negatively regulating their own expression. This heterodimer also activates nuclear receptors NR1D1, NR1D2, RORA, RORB and RORG, which form a second feedback loop and which activate and repress ARNTL/BMAL1 transcription, respectively. CLOCK has an intrinsic acetyltransferase activity, which enables circadian chromatin remodeling by acetylating histones and nonhistone proteins, including its own partner ARNTL/BMAL1. Regulates the circadian expression of ICAM1, VCAM1, CCL2, THPO and MPL and also acts as an enhancer of the transactivation potential of NF-kappaB. Plays an important role in the homeostatic regulation of sleep. The CLOCK-ARNTL/BMAL1 heterodimer regulates the circadian expression of SERPINE1/PAI1, VWF, B3, CCRN4L/NOC, NAMPT, DBP, MYOD1, PPARGC1A, PPARGC1B, SIRT1, GYS2, F7, NGFR, GNRHR, BHLHE40/DEC1 and also genes implicated in glucose and lipid metabolism. Represses glucocorticoid receptor NR3C1/GR-induced transcriptional activity by reducing the association of NR3C1/GR to glucocorticoid response elements (GREs) via the acetylation of multiple lysine residues located in its hinge region. Promotes rhythmic chromatin opening, regulating the DNA accessibility of other transcription factors. The CLOCK-ARNTL2/BMAL2 heterodimer activates the transcription of SERPINE1/PAI1 and BHLHE40/DEC1.Steeves T.D.L., Genomics 57:189-200(1999).Nagase T., DNA Res. 4:141-150(1997).Sato T.K., Nat. Genet. 38:312-319(2006).

Product Categories/Family for anti-Clock antibody

Total protein Ab

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 392841204
• NCBI GeneID: 9575
• NCBI Accession #: NP_001254772.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_001267843.1
• UniProt Accession #: O15516; O14516; Q9UIT8; A0AV01; A2I2N9
• Molecular Weight: 95,304 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: circadian locomoter output cycles protein kaput
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: clock circadian regulator
• NCBI Official Symbol: CLOCK
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: KAT13D; bHLHe8
• NCBI Protein Information: circadian locomoter output cycles protein kaput
• UniProt Protein Name: Circadian locomoter output cycles protein kaput
• Protein Family: Clock-controlled protein
• UniProt Gene Name: CLOCK
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: BHLHE8; KIAA0334; hCLOCK; bHLHe8
• UniProt Entry Name: CLOCK_HUMAN

NCBI Description

The protein encoded by this gene plays a central role in the regulation of circadian rhythms. The protein encodes a transcription factor of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family and contains DNA binding histone acetyltransferase activity. The encoded protein forms a heterodimer with ARNTL (BMAL1) that binds E-box enhancer elements upstream of Period (PER1, PER2, PER3) and Cryptochrome (CRY1, CRY2) genes and activates transcription of these genes. PER and CRY proteins heterodimerize and repress their own transcription by interacting in a feedback loop with CLOCK/ARNTL complexes. Polymorphisms in this gene may be associated with behavioral changes in certain populations and with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]

Uniprot Description

CLOCK: ARNTL/2-CLOCK heterodimers activate E-box element (3'- CACGTG-5') transcription of a number of proteins of the circadian clock. Activates transcription of PER1 and PER2. This transcription is inhibited in a feedback loop by PER and CRY proteins. Has intrinsic histone acetyltransferase activity and this enzymatic function contributes to chromatin-remodeling events implicated in circadian control of gene expression. Acetylates primarily histones H3 and H4. Acetylates also a non-histone substrate: ARNTL. Plays a role in DNA damage response (DDR) signaling during the S phase. Component of the circadian clock oscillator which includes the CRY proteins, CLOCK or NPAS2, ARNTL or ARNTL2, CSNK1D and/or CSNK1E, TIMELESS and the PER proteins. Efficient DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein. Heterodimerization with ARNTL is required for E-box-dependent transactivation, for CLOCK nuclear translocation and degradation, and, for phosphorylation of both CLOCK and ARNTL. Interaction with PER and CRY proteins requires translocation to the nucleus. Interaction of the CLOCK-ARNTL heterodimer with PER or CRY inhibits transcription activation. Binds weakly ARNTL and ARNTL2 to form heterodimers which bind poorly to the E-box motif. Expressed in all tissues examined including spleen, thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, leukocytes, heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, skeletal muscle, kidney and pancreas. Highest levels in testis and skeletal muscle. Low levels in thymus, lung and liver. Expressed in all brain regions with highest levels in cerebellum. Highly expressed in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN).

Protein type: Transcription factor; DNA-binding; Acetyltransferase; EC 2.3.1.48

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q12

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; transcription factor complex; intracellular membrane-bound organelle; chromosome; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: protein dimerization activity; protein binding; signal transducer activity; histone acetyltransferase activity; DNA binding; sequence-specific DNA binding; chromatin DNA binding; transcription factor activity

Biological Process: circadian rhythm; transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process; establishment and/or maintenance of chromatin architecture; positive regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; response to redox state; signal transduction; activation of NF-kappaB transcription factor; regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; photoperiodism; DNA damage checkpoint; spermatogenesis; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; histone acetylation; circadian regulation of gene expression; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; regulation of hair cycle; regulation of insulin secretion; positive regulation of inflammatory response