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Applications:

WB, IP

REACTIVITY:

M

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

45

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#P70671

Entrez-Gene Id:

54131

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunoprecipitation 1:100

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

Specificity / Sensitivity

Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of IRF-3 protein only when phosphorylated at Ser379 in mice (equivalent to Ser386 of human IRF-3). This antibody cross-reacts wtih a 75 kDa protein of unknown origin.

Species Reactivity:

Mouse

Species predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology

Rat

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser379 of mouse IRF-3 protein.

Background

Interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) comprise a family of transcription factors that function within the Jak/Stat pathway to regulate interferon (IFN) and IFN-inducible gene expression in response to viral infection (1). IRFs play an important role in pathogen defense, autoimmunity, lymphocyte development, cell growth, and susceptibility to transformation. The IRF family includes nine members: IRF-1, IRF-2, IRF-9/ISGF3γ, IRF-3, IRF-4 (Pip/LSIRF/ICSAT), IRF-5, IRF-6, IRF-7, and IRF-8/ICSBP. All IRF proteins share homology in their amino-terminal DNA-binding domains. IRF family members regulate transcription through interactions with proteins that share similar DNA-binding motifs, such as IFN-stimulated response elements (ISRE), IFN consensus sequences (ICS), and IFN regulatory elements (IRF-E) (2).

IRF-3 can inhibit cell growth and plays a critical role in controlling the expression of genes in the innate immune response (1-4). In unstimulated cells, IRF-3 is present in the cytoplasm. Viral infection results in phosphorylation of IRF-3 and leads to its translocation to the nucleus, where it activates promoters containing IRF-3-binding sites. Phosphorylation of IRF-3 occurs at a cluster of carboxyl-terminal serine and threonine residues (between 385 and 405), leading to its association with the p300/CBP coactivator protein that promotes DNA binding and transcriptional activity (5). During infection, IRF-3 is likely activated through a pathway that includes activation of Toll-like receptors and of a kinase complex that includes IKKε and TBK1 (6,7). IRF-3 is phosphorylated at Ser396 following viral infection, expression of viral nucleocapsid, and double stranded RNA treatment. These events likely play a role in activation of IRF-3 (8).

  1. Taniguchi, T. et al. (2001) Annu Rev Immunol 19, 623-55.
  2. Honda, K. and Taniguchi, T. (2006) Nat Rev Immunol 6, 644-58.
  3. Hiscott, J. et al. (1999) J Interferon Cytokine Res 19, 1-13.
  4. Kim, T.Y. et al. (2003) J Biol Chem 278, 15272-8.
  5. Yoneyama, M. et al. (2002) J Interferon Cytokine Res 22, 73-6.
  6. Fitzgerald, K.A. et al. (2003) Nat Immunol 4, 491-6.
  7. Kopp, E. and Medzhitov, R. (2003) Curr Opin Immunol 15, 396-401.
  8. Servant, M.J. et al. (2003) J Biol Chem 278, 9441-7.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IP: Immunoprecipitation

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb

Western Blotting Image 1: Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of extracts from Raw 264.7 cells, untreated (-) or treated with cGAMP (10 μg/ml, 6 hr; +), using Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb (upper) or IRF-3 (D83B9) Rabbit mAb #4302 (lower).
Immunoprecipitation Image 1: Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Immunoprecipitation of Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) from Raw 264.7 cell extracts treated with poly(dA:dT) (2 μg/ml, 6 hr). Lane 1 is 10% input, lane 2 is Rabbit (DA1E) mAb IgG XP® Isotype Control #3900, and lane 3 is Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb. Western blot analysis was performed using Phospho-IRF-3 (Ser379) (E6F7Q) Rabbit mAb. Mouse Anti-rabbit IgG (Conformation Specific) (L27A9) mAb (HRP Conjugate) #5127 was used for detection.