Histone H3K4me2 antibody (pAb)

Application Notes

Applications Validated by Active Motif:
ChIP: 10 µg per ChIP
ICC/IF: 1 - 2 µg/ml dilution
WB*: 0.5 - 2 µg/ml dilution
DB: 1 µg/ml dilution

*Note: many chromatin-bound proteins are not soluble in a low salt nuclear extract and fractionate to the pellet. Therefore, we recommend a High Salt / Sonication Protocol when preparing nuclear extracts for Western Blot.

Published Applications

The following applications have been published using this antibody. Unless noted above, Active Motif may not have validated the antibody for use in these applications:

ChIP-qPCR, ChIP-Seq
WB

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Immunogen

This Histone H3 dimethyl Lys4 antibody was raised against a peptide including dimethyl-lysine 4 of histone H3.

Buffer

Purified IgG in PBS (pH 7.5) with 30% glycerol and 0.035% sodium azide. Sodium azide is highly toxic. For your convenience, an unpurified serum version (Catalog No. 39141) of this antibody is also available.

View our Guide to Histone Modifications and Biological Function.

Background

Histone H3 is one of the core components of the nucleosome. The nucleosome is the smallest subunit of chromatin and consists of 147 base pairs of DNA wrapped around an octamer of core histone proteins (two each of Histone H2A, Histone H2B, Histone H3 and Histone H4). Histone H1 is a linker histone, present at the interface between the nucleosome core and DNA entry/exit points. Histone H1 is responsible for establishing higher-order chromatin structure.

Chromatin is subject to a variety of chemical modifications, including post-translational modifications of the histone proteins and the methylation of cytosine residues in the DNA. Reported histone modifications include acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, glycosylation, ADP-ribosylation, carbonylation and SUMOylation; these modifications play a major role in regulating gene expression.

The methylation of histones can occur on two different residues: arginine or lysine. Histone methylation can be associated with transcriptional activation or repression, depending on the methylated residue. Lysine 4 of histone H3 can be mono-, di- or trimethylated by different histone methyltransferases (HMTs) such as SET1 or ASH1. Methylation of Lys4 is often associated with transcriptional activation. The demethylase LSD1 is able to demethylate histone H3 Lys4.

Positive Control

Active Motif's HeLa nuclear extract (Catalog No. 36010) can be used as a positive control for Histone H3 dimethyl Lys4 antibody.

qPCR Primers

Active Motif's Human Positive Control Primer Set ACTB-2 (Cat. No. 71005) and Human Negative Control Primer Set 1 (Cat. No. 71001) have been validated for performing qPCR and endpoint PCR when this antibody has been used for ChIP on human samples. For ChIP experiments with this antibody on mouse samples, the Mouse Positive Control Primer Set Actb-2 (Cat. No. 71017) and Mouse Negative Control Primer Set 1 (Cat. No. 71011) have been validated for both qPCR and endpoint PCR.

Chromatin IP Assays

This antibody has been validated for use in ChIP and/or ChIP-Seq, and can be used with Active Motif's ChIP-IT^® High Sensitivity Kit or our magnetic bead-based ChIP-IT^® Express Kits. For an overview of all of our ChIP products, please visit our Chromatin IP Page to learn about ChIP products designed for use with Histone H3K4me2 antibody (pAb).

Storage

Some products may be shipped at room temperature. This will not affect their stability or performance. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles by aliquoting items into single-use fractions for storage at -20°C for up to 2 years. Keep all reagents on ice when not in storage.

Guarantee

This product is guaranteed for 12 months from date of receipt.

This product is for research use only and is not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Application Key

• ChIP = Chromatin Immunoprecipitation;
• ChIP = ChIP Sequencing;
• CUT&RUN = Cleavage Under Targets and Release Using Nuclease;
• CUT&Tag = Cleavage Under Targets and Tagmentation;
• DB = Dot Blot;
• ELISA = Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay;
• EMSA = Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay
• FC = Flow Cytometry;
• ICC = Immunocytochemistry;
• IF = Immunofluorescence;
• IHC = Immunohistochemistry;
• IP = Immunoprecipitation;
• MeDIP = Methyl-DNA Immunoprecipitation;
• NEU = Neutralizing;
• WB = Western Blotting