| Cat.No.: | EKIT-0315 |
| Product Name: | Histone H4 (pan-methyl K20) Quantification Kit (Fluorometric) |
| Description: | Methylation of histone H4 at lysine 20 is catalyzed by SET9 and SUV4.20h among other methyl transferases in mammalian cells. H4 (mono-methyl K20) is involved in the maintenance of proper higher order structure of DNA and is consequently essential for chromosome condensation, as well as functioning in gene silencing. H4 (di-methyl K20) has been described as another repressive chromatin domain and is involved in the DNA damage response. H4 (tri-methyl K20) acts as a passive feature or structure determinant for chromatin degradation and release, as well as being an epigenetic marker of early apoptosis. H4 (tri-methyl K20) is also considered as a common hallmark of human cancer. Histone H4 (pan-methyl K20) Quantification Kit (Fluorometric) enables the user to measure global mono-, di- and tri-methylation of histone H4K20. The global H4K20 pan-methylation can also be changed by inhibiton or activation of HMTs, making quantitative detection of global pan-methyl histone H4K20 a useful tool for better understanding epigenetic regulation of gene activation/repression. The kit is suitable for use with a variety of mammalian cells including fresh and frozen tissues, and cultured adherent and suspension cells. |
| Background: | Core component of nucleosome. Nucleosomes wrap and compact DNA into chromatin, limiting DNA accessibility to the cellular machineries which require DNA as a template. Histones thereby play a central role in transcription regulation, DNA repair, DNA replication and chromosomal stability. DNA accessibility is regulated via a complex set of post-translational modifications of histones, also called histone code, and nucleosome remodeling. |
| Range: | 10 ng/well - 2000 ng/well |
| Sensitivity: | 1 ng/well |
| Detection Method: | Fluorescent |
| Target Species: | Mouse, Human; Mammals |
| Warning: | For research use only, not for diagnostic use. |
| Product Types | ||
| ◆ Synthetic Peptides | ||
| SP-0011 | Histone H4 peptide (1-21), Dimethyl R3, Biotin-labeled | Inquiry |
| ◆ Research Kits | ||
| EKIT-0013 | Acetyl Histone H4K12 Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) | Inquiry |
| EKIT-0014 | Acetyl Histone H4K12 Quantification Kit (Fluorometric) | Inquiry |
| EKIT-0015 | Acetyl Histone H4K16 Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) | Inquiry |
| EKIT-0016 | Acetyl Histone H4K16 Quantification Kit (Fluorometric) | Inquiry |
| Related Gene / Proteins | |||
| H4H18 | H4K12 | H4K16 | H4K20 |
| H4K31 | H4K44 | H4K5 | H4K59 |
| H4K79 | H4K8 | H4K91 | H4R3 |
| H4S1 | H4S47 | H4T30 | H4T80 |
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