Rabbit anti-Human NEIL1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q96FI4

Target Species

Human

Target Name

NEIL1

Target Full Name

Endonuclease 8-like 1

Target Function

Involved in base excision repair of DNA damaged by oxidation or by mutagenic agents. Acts as DNA glycosylase that recognizes and removes damaged bases. Has a preference for oxidized pyrimidines, such as thymine glycol, formamidopyrimidine (Fapy) and 5-hydroxyuracil. Has marginal activity towards 8-oxoguanine. Has AP (apurinic/apyrimidinic) lyase activity and introduces nicks in the DNA strand. Cleaves the DNA backbone by beta-delta elimination to generate a single-strand break at the site of the removed base with both 3'- and 5'-phosphates. Has DNA glycosylase/lyase activity towards mismatched uracil and thymine, in particular in U:C and T:C mismatches. Specifically binds 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), suggesting that it acts as a specific reader of 5hmC.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, microtubule organizing center, centrosome. Nucleus. Chromosome. Note=During mitosis, associates with centrosomes and condensed chromatin.

Target Protein Families

FPG family

Target Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous.

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

DNA (apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase Neil1; DNA glycosylase/AP lyase Neil 1; DNA glycosylase/AP lyase Neil1; DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase Neil1; Endonuclease 8 like 1; Endonuclease 8-like 1; Endonuclease VIII; Endonuclease VIII like 1; Endonuclease VIII-like 1; FLJ22402; FPG1; hFPG1; NEH 1; NEH1; NEI 1; Nei endonuclease VIII like 1 (E. coli); Nei endonuclease VIII like 1; Nei homolog 1; Nei like 1; Nei like protein 1; Nei-like protein 1; NEI1; NEIL 1; Neil1; NEIL1_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene is a member of the Nei endonuclease VIII-like gene family which encodes DNA glycosylases. The encoded enzyme participates in the DNA repair pathway by initiating base excision repair by removing damaged bases, primarily oxidized pyrimidines. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.