Ubc12 Antibody [K5G17] | Primary Antibodies

Application: Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Lane 1: Hela, Lane 2: NIH/3T3, Lane 3: C6, Lane 4: COS-7

Usage Information

Dilution
WB1:1000 IP1:50

Application
WB, IP

Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat, Monkey

Source
Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Storage Buffer
PBS, pH 7.2+50% Glycerol+0.05% BSA+0.01% NaN3

Storage (from the date of receipt)
-20°C (avoid freeze-thaw cycles), 2 years

Predicted MW
21 kDa

Datasheet & SDS

Biological Description

Specificity
Ubc12 Antibody [K5G17] detects endogenous levels of total Ubc12 protein.

Clone
K5G17

Synonym(s)
NEDD8-conjugating enzyme Ubc12; NEDD8 carrier protein; Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2 M; UBE2M; UBC12

Background
Ubc12, the dedicated E2-conjugating enzyme for NEDD8 in the neddylation cascade, parallels ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes but specifically activates cullin-RING ligases (CRLs) by transferring NEDD8 to lysine residues on cullin scaffolds, thereby enhancing ubiquitin ligase activity essential for proteostasis. It adopts a canonical UBC fold with a flexible C-terminal extension that facilitates heterodimer formation with NEDD8~E1 thioester, enabling direct transfer to unneddylated cullins following displacement of inhibitory factors like CAND1. Ubc12 charged with NEDD8 promotes cullin conformational remodeling, repositioning the Cul-Rbx1 RING subdomain to recruit ubiquitin E2s such as Cdc34 for processive K48/K63 chain assembly on substrates; in SCF^βTrCP complexes, this neddylation is strictly required for optimal phosphorylation-dependent IκBα recognition, ubiquitination, and proteasomal degradation, unleashing NF-κB p65/p50 nuclear translocation to transcribe proinflammatory cytokines like TNF-α and IL-6, while in SCF^Skp2, it drives p27^Kip1 turnover by stabilizing Skp1-Skp2 docking, licensing CDK2 activation for G1/S transition. Dynamic cycles of neddylation by Ubc12 oppose CSN-mediated deneddylation, with Skp2-Skp1 actively dissociating CAND1 from Cul1 to favor neddylation, whereas bound substrates shield neddylated Cul1 from CSN, sustaining CRL activity during signaling flux. Ubc12 governs immune activation, cell cycle fidelity, and developmental patterning by ensuring timely degradation of NF-κB inhibitors and CDK regulators, making it indispensable for researchers studying CRL dependency in proliferation or inflammation where neddylation inhibition phenocopies cullin loss. Its activity maintains epithelial barrier integrity and hematopoietic homeostasis through NF-κB oscillations, with broad expression supporting conditional knockout models for tissue-specific pathway dissection. Dysregulation via neddylation blockade accumulates IκB and p27, blunting innate responses and arresting proliferation, as evidenced in inflammatory bowel disease models and tumorigenesis.

Background

Ubc12, the dedicated E2-conjugating enzyme for NEDD8 in the neddylation cascade, parallels ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes but specifically activates cullin-RING ligases (CRLs) by transferring NEDD8 to lysine residues on cullin scaffolds, thereby enhancing ubiquitin ligase activity essential for proteostasis. It adopts a canonical UBC fold with a flexible C-terminal extension that facilitates heterodimer formation with NEDD8~E1 thioester, enabling direct transfer to unneddylated cullins following displacement of inhibitory factors like CAND1. Ubc12 charged with NEDD8 promotes cullin conformational remodeling, repositioning the Cul-Rbx1 RING subdomain to recruit ubiquitin E2s such as Cdc34 for processive K48/K63 chain assembly on substrates; in SCF^βTrCP complexes, this neddylation is strictly required for optimal phosphorylation-dependent IκBα recognition, ubiquitination, and proteasomal degradation, unleashing NF-κB p65/p50 nuclear translocation to transcribe proinflammatory cytokines like TNF-α and IL-6, while in SCF^Skp2, it drives p27^Kip1 turnover by stabilizing Skp1-Skp2 docking, licensing CDK2 activation for G1/S transition. Dynamic cycles of neddylation by Ubc12 oppose CSN-mediated deneddylation, with Skp2-Skp1 actively dissociating CAND1 from Cul1 to favor neddylation, whereas bound substrates shield neddylated Cul1 from CSN, sustaining CRL activity during signaling flux. Ubc12 governs immune activation, cell cycle fidelity, and developmental patterning by ensuring timely degradation of NF-κB inhibitors and CDK regulators, making it indispensable for researchers studying CRL dependency in proliferation or inflammation where neddylation inhibition phenocopies cullin loss. Its activity maintains epithelial barrier integrity and hematopoietic homeostasis through NF-κB oscillations, with broad expression supporting conditional knockout models for tissue-specific pathway dissection. Dysregulation via neddylation blockade accumulates IκB and p27, blunting innate responses and arresting proliferation, as evidenced in inflammatory bowel disease models and tumorigenesis.

References
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10713156/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16861300/

Reference Table for Selecting PVDF Membrane Pore Size Specifications

Protein Size (kDa)	PVDF Transfer Membrane Pore Size (μm)
< 10	0.22
10-20	0.22
20-30	0.45
30-45	0.45
45-70	0.45
80-100	0.45
100-140	0.45
> 140	0.45

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Protein Size (kDa)	Separating Gel Percentage
4-40	20%
12-45	15%
10-70	12.5%
15-100	10%
25-100	8%
60-210	5%