FITC Anti-acetyl Lysine antibody

Supplementary information

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Biological function summary

Acetylation adds an acetyl group to the lysine which changes its positive charge reducing chromatin compaction and enhancing gene transcription. The acetyl lysine modification is not acting alone; it forms part of larger histone modification complexes. By altering chromatin structure acetyl lysine regulates the accessibility of transcription factors to DNA influencing various biological processes like DNA repair replication and cell cycle progression. The interaction between acetyl lysine and chromatin remodeling complexes plays a significant role in epigenetic regulation.

Pathways

Acetyl lysine is central to epigenetic regulatory pathways significantly impacting gene expression and cellular growth pathways. The acetylation process involves histone acetylases (HATs) such as the p300/CBP complex which adds acetyl groups to specific lysines on histones increasing transcriptional activity. Conversely histone deacetylases (HDACs) remove acetyl groups decreasing transcription. The balance of these modifications involves critical pathways such as the TGF-beta signaling pathway and the NF-kB pathway linking acetyl lysine with numerous cellular activities and protein interactions.