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AB4461

Anti-MCM2 antibody

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Anti-MCM2 antibody (ab4461) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody detecting MCM2 in Western Blot, IP, IHC-P. Suitable for Human, Mouse.

- Over 60 publications
- Trusted since 2003

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BM28, CCNL1, CDCL1, KIAA0030, MCM2, DNA replication licensing factor MCM2, Minichromosome maintenance protein 2 homolog, Nuclear protein BM28

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
  • IP

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

MCM2 was immunoprecipitated from 1 mg per reaction of HEK-293T (Human epithelial cell line from embryonic kidney transformed with large T antigen) whole cell lysate with ab4461 at 3 μg per reaction. Western blot was performed from the immunoprecipitate using ab4461 at 1 μg/ml.

Lane 1 : Phospho MCM2 (S108) antibody IP in HEK-293T lysate.
Lane 2 : ab4461 IP in HEK-293T lysate.
Lane 3 : Control IgG instead of ab4461 in HEK-293T lysate.

NETN lysis buffer.
Exposure time : XXXX.

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Immunoprecipitation - Anti-MCM2 antibody (ab4461)

Predicted band size: 102 kDa

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
  • IHC-P

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

ab4461 staining MCM2 in Human placenta.
Left panel : with primary antibody at 4 ug/ml. Right panel : isotype control.
Sections were stained using an automated system (DAKO Autostainer Plus), at room temperature : sections were rehydrated and antigen retrieved with the Dako 3 in 1 AR buffers EDTA pH 9.0. Slides were peroxidase blocked in 3% H2O2 in methanol for 10 mins. They were then blocked with Dako Protein block for 10 minutes (containing casein 0.25% in PBS) then incubated with primary antibody for 20 min and detected with Dako envision flex amplification kit for 30 minutes. Colorimetric detection was completed with Diaminobenzidine for 5 minutes. Slides were counterstained with Haematoxylin and coverslipped under DePeX. Please note that for manual staining we recommend to optimize the primary antibody concentration and incubation time (overnight incubation), and amplification may be required.

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
  • IHC-P

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Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) analysis of human small cell lung cancer tissue labeling MCM2 with ab4461 at 1/1000 (1μg/ml). Detection : DAB.

Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (ab4461) at 0.1 µg/mL

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HeLa (Human epithelial adenocarcinoma cell line) whole cell lysate at 50 µg

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HEK-293T (Human epithelial cell line from embryonic kidney transformed with large T antigen) whole cell lysate at 50 µg

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Jurkat (Human T cell leukemia cell line from peripheral blood) whole cell lysate at 50 µg

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TCMK-1 (Mouse kidney epithelial cell line) whole cell lysate at 50 µg

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NIH/3T3 (Mouse embryo fibroblast cell line) whole cell lysate at 50 µg

Predicted band size: 102 kDa

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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

Western Blotting using Anti-MCM2 antibody, ab4461. Publication image from Storchova, Z. et al., 2016, Nat Commun, 26876972. Legend direct from paper.

The abundance of replication factors is decreased in response to extra chromosomes.(a) Unsupervised hierarchical clustering of the protein abundance fold changes (calculated log2 aneuploid-to-diploid ratio) of factors assigned to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes)-defined term replication; manually curated. HCT116 5/4 and HCT116 3/3 marked in the figure in bold are cell lines previously constructed by Minoru Koi; these cell lines were used only for the global proteome analysis. See Methods for more details. (b) Immunoblotting of subunits of the replicative helicase MCM2-7 in whole-cell extracts from trisomic cell lines and their respective controls. (c,d) Levels of chromatin-bound replication proteins in the parental cell lines and the trisomic and tetrasomic cell lines. Note that MCM2, 3 and 7 are downregulated in all cell lines with extra chromosomes except for RPE1 5/3 12/3 c3. Ponceau staining was used as loading control. (e,f) Levels of chromatin-bound subunits of the MCM2-7 helicase in asynchronous and synchronized cells in HCT116 5/3 and RPE1 21/3, and respective controls.

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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

Western Blotting using Anti-MCM2 antibody, ab4461. Publication image from Raynaud, P. et al., 2017, Nat Commun, 28785014. Legend direct from paper.

Ensa KD increases S-phase length by decreasing fork number without affecting origin licensing. a Diagram depicting IdU (red)–CldU (green) double pulse analysis by DNA combing. b Representative image of a triple-stained DNA fibre : IdU (red)–CldU (green)–DNA (blue). c Fork velocity (Kb/min) and d global instant fork density (GIFD) values (fork per Mb) are represented. Mean ± standard deviation and p-value obtained by using two-tailed unpaired Student’s t-tests, are represented. Data pooled from four biological replicates. e Diagram representing the experiment in which HeLa cells were blocked in G1–S phase by thymidine for 24 h and subsequently released with fresh medium containing nocodazole (50 ng/ml) for a supplementary period of 16 h before shakeoff. Four hours later, released cells were transfected with siSC or siEnsa, and after 1 h, supplemented with fresh medium containing thymidine for an additional 18 h incubation. Cells were then released and recovered at the indicated times for FACS analysis. f FACS profiles of SC (red) and Ensa (blue) siRNA-treated cells at different time points after release are shown. g HeLa and U2OS cells were transfected with scramble (siSC) or Ensa (siEnsa) siRNAs and 48 h later processed for chromatin isolation as reported in Methods section. Cytosolic (S2) and nuclear (S3) soluble fractions as well as chromatin fraction (P3) were then used for western blot analysis to determine Treslin and MCM 2, 3 and 4 levels. h As for g, except that MCM 5 and 7, histone H3 and β-tubulin levels were checked. IOD, inter-origin distances; Ori, replication origin

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Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)
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CiteAb

Western blot - Anti-MCM2 antibody (AB4461)

Western Blotting using Anti-MCM2 antibody, ab4461. Publication image from Storchova, Z. et al., 2016, Nat Commun, 26876972. Legend direct from paper.

The accumulation of DNA damage is sensitive to abundance changes of MCM2-7 subunits.(a) Levels of total and chromatin-bound MCM2 and MCM7 in parental HCT116 upon siRNA-mediated depletion of MCM2. (b) Accumulation of 53BP1 and (c) anaphase bridges in HCT116 upon depletion of MCM2 with and without replication stress. All plots show mean±s.e.m. of three independent experiments, at least 500 cyclin A-negative cells or 50 anaphases were scored in each experiment. (d) Survival rates of HCT116, RPE1 and their trisomic and tetrasomic derivatives upon overexpression of wild-type and mutant alleles of MCM2 (MCM-457A). (e) Survival rates of HCT116, RPE1 and the trisomic and tetrasomic derivatives upon overexpression of wild-type and mutant alleles of ORC1 (ORC1δBAH). (f) Survival rates of HCT116, RPE1 and the trisomic and tetrasomic derivatives upon overexpression of wild-type and mutant alleles of RPA1 (RPA1 L221P). Survival rates were normalized to the control (pcDNA transfected sample). All plots show mean+s.e.m. of three independent experiments; nonparametric t-test; *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001. (g) Levels of total and chromatin-bound MCM2 and MCM7 in HCT116 5/3 upon transient overexpression of MCM7. (h) Formation of 53BP1 foci and (i) accumulation of anaphase bridges in HCT116 and HCT116 5/4 upon transient overexpression of MCM7. One representative plot of three independent experiments is shown. Nonparametric t-test; *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.

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Key facts

Host species

Rabbit

Clonality

Polyclonal

Isotype

IgG

Carrier free

No

Reacts with

Mouse, Human

Applications

WB, IHC-P, IP

applications

Immunogen

Synthetic Peptide within Human MCM2. The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

P49736

Reactivity data

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Product details

What is this antibody validated in?
Anti-MCM2 antibody (ab4461) is a rabbit polyclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P) in Human, Mouse samples.

What is the molecular weight of MCM2?
Anti-MCM2 (ab4461) specifically detects a band for MCM2 (UniProt: P49736) at a molecular weight of 100kDa.

Trusted by the scientific community
Anti-MCM2 (ab4461) was first used in a scientific publication in 2003 and has been cited over 60 times in peer-reviewed journals.

Reviewed by scientists
Anti-MCM2 (ab4461) has over 15 independent reviews from customers.

Properties and storage information

Form
Liquid
Purification technique
Affinity purification Immunogen
Storage buffer
pH: 7 - 8 Preservative: 0.1% Sodium azide Constituents: PBS, 1.815% Tris, 1.764% Sodium citrate
Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
+4°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Supplementary information

This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

MCM2 or Minichromosome Maintenance Complex Component 2 is a protein involved in the initiation of DNA replication. It plays a central role in the formation of the pre-replication complex which is necessary for DNA unwinding and replication fork progression. The molecular weight of MCM2 is approximately 100 kDa. It is expressed ubiquitously in proliferating cells as its function is necessary for DNA replication. Researchers often use terms like MCM-2 MC M2 or PMC M2 when discussing varying aspects of its function and interaction with other proteins in scientific literature.
Biological function summary

MCM2 is part of the heterohexameric MCM complex including other proteins like MCM3 to MCM7. This complex serves as a helicase unwinding DNA to allow replication machinery access to the template strand. The activity of the MCM complex is tightly regulated to ensure that every section of genomic DNA is replicated once per cell cycle. Its proper function ensures genetic information replication accuracy and contributes to genome stability.

Pathways

MCM2 participates in essential biological processes such as the DNA replication pathway and the cell cycle regulatory pathway. The presence of MCM2 is critical for the G1/S transition phase of the cell cycle. It interacts with other proteins including CDC45 and GINS forming the active CMG helicase complex. This complex is pivotal in orchestrating the replication machinery and signaling pathway responses to ensure appropriate replication origin firing and accurate DNA synthesis.

MCM2 is often associated with cancer and some types of genomic instability disorders. Its overexpression can lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation a hallmark of cancer. MCM2 expression levels can be a marker in distinguishing certain tumors acting as a potential therapeutic target. The protein's interaction with components like cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) can influence pathways leading to malignant transformation and suggests its involvement in tumorigenesis and potential as a target for anticuerpos or antibodies in disease treatment.

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Target data

Acts as a component of the MCM2-7 complex (MCM complex) which is the replicative helicase essential for 'once per cell cycle' DNA replication initiation and elongation in eukaryotic cells. Core component of CDC45-MCM-GINS (CMG) helicase, the molecular machine that unwinds template DNA during replication, and around which the replisome is built (PubMed : 32453425, PubMed : 34694004, PubMed : 34700328, PubMed : 35585232). The active ATPase sites in the MCM2-7 ring are formed through the interaction surfaces of two neighboring subunits such that a critical structure of a conserved arginine finger motif is provided in trans relative to the ATP-binding site of the Walker A box of the adjacent subunit. The six ATPase active sites, however, are likely to contribute differentially to the complex helicase activity (PubMed : 32453425). Required for the entry in S phase and for cell division (PubMed : 8175912). Plays a role in terminally differentiated hair cells development of the cochlea and induces cells apoptosis (PubMed : 26196677).
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Publications (76)

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Nature communications 16:5333 PubMed40533495

2025

USP37 prevents premature disassembly of stressed replisomes by TRAIP.

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Olga V Kochenova,Giuseppina D'Alessandro,Domenic Pilger,Ernst Schmid,Sean L Richards,Marcos Rios Garcia,Satpal S Jhujh,Andrea Voigt,Vipul Gupta,Christopher J Carnie,R Alex Wu,Nadia Gueorguieva,Simon Lam,Grant S Stewart,Johannes C Walter,Stephen P Jackson

eLife 13: PubMed40304571

2025

DNA replication in primary hepatocytes without the six-subunit ORC.

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Róża K Przanowska,Yuechuan Chen,Takayuki-Okano Uchida,Etsuko Shibata,Xiaoxiao Hao,Isaac Segura Rueda,Kate Jensen,Piotr Przanowski,Anthony Trimboli,Yoshiyuki Shibata,Gustavo Leone,Anindya Dutta

The EMBO journal 44:1829-1865 PubMed39930267

2025

Proteogenomic analysis reveals adaptive strategies for alleviating the consequences of aneuploidy in cancer.

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Jan-Eric Bökenkamp,Kristina Keuper,Stefan Redel,Karen Barthel,Leah Johnson,Amelie Becker,Angela Wieland,Markus Räschle,Zuzana Storchová

Toxicology and applied pharmacology 477:116697 PubMed37734572

2023

Characterization of histone chaperone MCM2 as a key regulator in arsenic-induced depletion of H3.3 at genomic loci.

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Peipei Wu,Su-Jiun Lin,Danqi Chen,Chunyuan Jin

Cell transplantation 32:9636897231200059 PubMed37724837

2023

Establishing an Efficient Electroporation-Based Method to Manipulate Target Gene Expression in the Axolotl Brain.

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Sulei Fu,Cheng Peng,Yan-Yun Zeng,Yuanhui Qiu,Yanmei Liu,Ji-Feng Fei

PNAS nexus 2:pgad202 PubMed37388922

2023

A PITX2-HTR1B pathway regulates the asymmetric development of female gonads in chickens.

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Zhelun Peng,Qiu Man,Lu Meng,Sheng Wang,Hao Cai,Chuansheng Zhang,Xianyao Li,Heng Wang,Guiyu Zhu

Nucleic acids research 51:6337-6354 PubMed37224534

2023

Actin nucleators safeguard replication forks by limiting nascent strand degradation.

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Jadwiga Nieminuszczy,Peter R Martin,Ronan Broderick,Joanna Krwawicz,Alexandra Kanellou,Camelia Mocanu,Vicky Bousgouni,Charlotte Smith,Kuo-Kuang Wen,Beth L Woodward,Chris Bakal,Fiona Shackley,Andrés Aguilera,Grant S Stewart,Yatin M Vyas,Wojciech Niedzwiedz

Nature communications 14:2428 PubMed37105990

2023

Pathway choice in the alternative telomere lengthening in neoplasia is dictated by replication fork processing mediated by EXD2's nuclease activity.

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Ronan Broderick,Veronica Cherdyntseva,Jadwiga Nieminuszczy,Eleni Dragona,Maria Kyriakaki,Theodora Evmorfopoulou,Sarantis Gagos,Wojciech Niedzwiedz

iScience 26:106093 PubMed36843845

2023

Prenatal low-dose methylmercury exposure causes premature neuronal differentiation and autism-like behaviors in a rodent model.

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Allison Loan,Joseph Wai-Hin Leung,David P Cook,Chelsea Ko,Barbara C Vanderhyden,Jing Wang,Hing Man Chan

iScience 26:105974 PubMed36756367

2023

Risk model based on minichromosome maintenance 2 using objective assessment for predicting survival of neuroblastoma.

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Liang Zeng,Xiao-Yun Liu,Lei Miao,Kai Chen,Hui Xu,Liang-Jun Qin,Meng Li,Kai Liu,Jiahao Feng,Hai-Yun Wang
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