Rabbit anti-Human MCM2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P49736

Target Species

Human

Target Name

MCM2

Target Full Name

DNA replication licensing factor MCM2

Target Function

Acts as component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the putative replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit. The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity. Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division. Plays a role in terminally differentiated hair cells development of the cochlea and induces cells apoptosis.

Target Involvement

Deafness, autosomal dominant, 70 (DFNA70)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Chromosome.

Target Protein Families

MCM family

Target Research Area

Cell Cycle

Target Synonyms

BM28; CCNL 1; CCNL1; CDC like 1; cdc19; CDCL 1; CDCL1; Cell devision cycle like 1; Cyclin like 1; D3S3194; DNA replication licensing factor MCM2; KIAA0030; MCM 2; MCM2; MCM2 minichromosome maintenance deficient 2 mitotin ; MCM2 minichromosome maintenance deficient 2 mitotin (S. cerevisiae); MCM2 minichromosome maintenance deficient 2; mitotin; MCM2_HUMAN; MGC10606; Minichromosome maintenance complex component 2; Minichromosome maintenance deficient 2 (mitotin); Minichromosome maintenance deficient 2 mitotin ; Minichromosome maintenance protein 2; Minichromosome maintenance protein 2 homolog; Mitotin; Nuclear protein BM28; OTTHUMP00000216047; OTTHUMP00000216050

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is one of the highly conserved mini-chromosome maintenance proteins (MCM) that are involved in the initiation of eukaryotic genome replication. The hexameric protein complex formed by MCM proteins is a key component of the pre-replication complex (pre_RC) and may be involved in the formation of replication forks and in the recruitment of other DNA replication related proteins. This protein forms a complex with MCM4, 6, and 7, and has been shown to regulate the helicase activity of the complex. This protein is phosphorylated, and thus regulated by, protein kinases CDC2 and CDC7. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found, but the full-length nature of some variants has not been defined.