Reactive species
Human;Mouse;Rat
Antibody type
Monoclonal antibodies
Protein name
Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 6
Immunogen
Purified recombinant human PRMT6 protein fragments expressed in E.coli.
Specificity
PRMT6 Monoclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of PRMT6 protein.
Constitute
Purified mouse monoclonal in buffer containing 0.1M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4, 150 mM NaCl) with 0.2% sodium azide, 50% glycerol.
Dilution rate
Western Blot: 1/1000 - 1/2000. Immunohistochemistry: 1/500 - 1/1000. Immunofluorescence: 1/100 - 1/500. Not yet tested in other applications.
Purification process
Affinity purification
Other name
PRMT6; HRMT1L6; Protein arginine N-methyltransferase 6; Heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein methyltransferase-like protein 6; Histone-arginine N-methyltransferase PRMT6
Background
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the arginine N-methyltransferase family, which catalyze the sequential transfer of methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine to the side chain nitrogens of arginine residues within proteins, to form methylated arginine derivatives and S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine. This protein can catalyze both, the formation of omega-N monomethylarginine and asymmetrical dimethylarginine, with a strong preference for the latter. It specifically mediates the asymmetric dimethylation of Arg2 of histone H3, and the methylated form represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression. This protein also forms a complex with, and methylates DNA polymerase beta, resulting in stimulation of polymerase activity by enhancing DNA binding and processivity. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2011],
Function
catalytic activity:S-adenosyl-L-methionine + histone-arginine = S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + histone-N(omega)-methyl-arginine.,function:Arginine methyltransferase that can both catalyze the formation of omega-N monomethylarginine (MMA) and asymmetrical dimethylarginine (aDMA), with a strong preference for the formation of aDMA. Preferentially methylates arginyl residues present in a glycine and arginine-rich domain and displays preference for monomethylated substrates. Specifically mediates the asymmetric dimethylation of histone H3 'Arg-2' to form H3R2me2a. H3R2me2a represents a specific tag for epigenetic transcriptional repression and is mutually exclusive with methylation on histone H3 'Lys-4' (H3K4me2 and H3K4me3). It thereby acts as a transcription corepressor of various genes such as HOXA2. Also methylates histone H2A and H4 'Arg-3' (H2AR3me and H4R3me, respectively). Acts as a reg
