| Cat.No.: | EKIT-0415 |
| Product Name: | Histone H4 (di-methyl R3) Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) |
| Assay Type: | Quantitative |
| Description: | Histone H4 (di-methyl R3) Quantification Kit (Colorimetric) is suitable for specifically measuring global histone H4 arginine 3 di-methylation from a broad range of species such as mammals, plants, fungi, and bacteria, in a variety of forms including cultured cells and fresh tissues. |
| Background: | Arginine histone methylation is one of the many important epigenetic marks, and is essential for the regulation of multiple cellular processes. Arginine methylation of histones H3 (Arg2, 8, 17, 26) and H4 (Arg3) promotes transcriptional activation and is mediated by a family of protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs). There are 9 types of PRMTs found in humans but only 7 members are reported to methylate histones. They can mediate mono or dimethylation of arginine residues. These enzymes use S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM) as a methyl donor and transfer it to the guanidinium side chain of arginine. Based on the position of methyl group addition, the PRMTs can be classified into type I (CARM1, PRMT1, PRMT2, PRMT3, PRMT6, and PRMT8) and type II (PRMT5 and PRMT7). Symmetric di-methylation of histone H4 arg3 (H4R3) are catalyzed by type II PRMTs, which are found to be strongly implicated in diseases like cancer. For example, PRMT5 plays a role in the repression ofcertain tumor suppressor genes such as RB tumor suppressors while PRMT7 overexpression is observed in breast cancer. The global H4R3 di-methylation can be changed by inhibition or activation of type II PRMTs. Therefore, quantitative detection of global symmetric di-methyl histone H4R3 would provide useful information for better understanding epigenetic regulation of gene activation and silencing, as well as for developing PRMT-targeted drugs. |
| Range: | 100 ng/well - 2000 ng/well |
| Sensitivity: | >= 0.5 ng/well |
| Detection Method: | Colorimetric |
| Target Species: | Plants, Mammals, Fungi |
| 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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