Anti-FTO antibody [EPR24440-53] - BSA and Azide free (Detector)

Target data

RNA demethylase that mediates oxidative demethylation of different RNA species, such as mRNAs, tRNAs and snRNAs, and acts as a regulator of fat mass, adipogenesis and energy homeostasis (PubMed : 22002720, PubMed : 25452335, PubMed : 26457839, PubMed : 26458103, PubMed : 28002401, PubMed : 30197295). Specifically demethylates N(6)-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA, the most prevalent internal modification of messenger RNA (mRNA) in higher eukaryotes (PubMed : 22002720, PubMed : 25452335, PubMed : 26457839, PubMed : 26458103, PubMed : 30197295). M6A demethylation by FTO affects mRNA expression and stability (PubMed : 30197295). Also able to demethylate m6A in U6 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) (PubMed : 30197295). Mediates demethylation of N(6),2'-O-dimethyladenosine cap (m6A(m)), by demethylating the N(6)-methyladenosine at the second transcribed position of mRNAs and U6 snRNA (PubMed : 28002401, PubMed : 30197295). Demethylation of m6A(m) in the 5'-cap by FTO affects mRNA stability by promoting susceptibility to decapping (PubMed : 28002401). Also acts as a tRNA demethylase by removing N(1)-methyladenine from various tRNAs (PubMed : 30197295). Has no activity towards 1-methylguanine (PubMed : 20376003). Has no detectable activity towards double-stranded DNA (PubMed : 20376003). Also able to repair alkylated DNA and RNA by oxidative demethylation : demethylates single-stranded RNA containing 3-methyluracil, single-stranded DNA containing 3-methylthymine and has low demethylase activity towards single-stranded DNA containing 1-methyladenine or 3-methylcytosine (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Ability to repair alkylated DNA and RNA is however unsure in vivo (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Involved in the regulation of fat mass, adipogenesis and body weight, thereby contributing to the regulation of body size and body fat accumulation (PubMed : 18775698, PubMed : 20376003). Involved in the regulation of thermogenesis and the control of adipocyte differentiation into brown or white fat cells (PubMed : 26287746). Regulates activity of the dopaminergic midbrain circuitry via its ability to demethylate m6A in mRNAs (By similarity). Plays an oncogenic role in a number of acute myeloid leukemias by enhancing leukemic oncogene-mediated cell transformation : acts by mediating m6A demethylation of target transcripts such as MYC, CEBPA, ASB2 and RARA, leading to promote their expression (PubMed : 28017614, PubMed : 29249359).