Rabbit anti-Human BAF57/SMARCE1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q969G3

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SMARCE1

Target Full Name

SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily E member 1

Target Function

Involved in transcriptional activation and repression of select genes by chromatin remodeling (alteration of DNA-nucleosome topology). Component of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes that carry out key enzymatic activities, changing chromatin structure by altering DNA-histone contacts within a nucleosome in an ATP-dependent manner. Belongs to the neural progenitors-specific chromatin remodeling complex (npBAF complex) and the neuron-specific chromatin remodeling complex (nBAF complex). During neural development a switch from a stem/progenitor to a postmitotic chromatin remodeling mechanism occurs as neurons exit the cell cycle and become committed to their adult state. The transition from proliferating neural stem/progenitor cells to postmitotic neurons requires a switch in subunit composition of the npBAF and nBAF complexes. As neural progenitors exit mitosis and differentiate into neurons, npBAF complexes which contain ACTL6A/BAF53A and PHF10/BAF45A, are exchanged for homologous alternative ACTL6B/BAF53B and DPF1/BAF45B or DPF3/BAF45C subunits in neuron-specific complexes (nBAF). The npBAF complex is essential for the self-renewal/proliferative capacity of the multipotent neural stem cells. The nBAF complex along with CREST plays a role regulating the activity of genes essential for dendrite growth. Required for the coactivation of estrogen responsive promoters by SWI/SNF complexes and the SRC/p160 family of histone acetyltransferases (HATs). Also specifically interacts with the CoREST corepressor resulting in repression of neuronal specific gene promoters in non-neuronal cells.

Target Involvement

Meningioma (MNGMA); Coffin-Siris syndrome 5 (CSS5)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Synonyms

BAF57; BRG1 associated factor 57; BRG1-associated factor 57; Chromatin remodeling complex BRG1 associated factor 57; FLJ35648; SMARCE 1; SMARCE1; SMCE1_HUMAN; SWI/SNF related matrix associated actin dependent regulator of chromatin e1; SWI/SNF related matrix associated actin dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily e member 1; SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily E member 1

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is part of the large ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complex SWI/SNF, which is required for transcriptional activation of genes normally repressed by chromatin. The encoded protein, either alone or when in the SWI/SNF complex, can bind to 4-way junction DNA, which is thought to mimic the topology of DNA as it enters or exits the nucleosome. The protein contains a DNA-binding HMG domain, but disruption of this domain does not abolish the DNA-binding or nucleosome-displacement activities of the SWI/SNF complex. Unlike most of the SWI/SNF complex proteins, this protein has no yeast counterpart.