This antibody is produced by immunizing mice with a recombinant protein corresponding to a region of Ku70.
Gene ID
2547
SwissProt
P12956
Synonyms
70 kDa subunit of Ku antigen; ATP-dependent DNA helicase 2 subunit 1; ATP-dependent DNA helicase II 70 kDa subunit; ATP-dependent DNA helicase II, 70 kDa subunit; CTC box binding factor 75 kDa subunit; CTC box-binding factor 75 kDa subunit; CTC75; CTCBF
Category
Cell Cycle / Checkpoint Control
Background
Together, Ku70 and Ku80 make up the Ku heterodimer, which binds to DNA double-strand break ends and is required for the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway of DNA repair. It is also required for V(D)J recombination, which utilizes the NHEJ pathway to promote antigen diversity in the mammalian immune system.In addition to its role in NHEJ, Ku is also required for telomere length maintenance and subtelomeric gene silencing. Ku was originally identified when patients with systemic lupus erythematosus were found to have high levels of autoantibodies to the protein.