mouse EIF2C2 shRNA silencing Adenovirus

Name 
Ad-m-EIF2C2-shRNA
Cat No 
shADV-258500
Availability
4-5 weeks

This is an Adenovirus expressing shRNA for silencing of Mouse Ago2.

shADV-258500
Ad-m-EIF2C2-shRNA

Ready-to-use Adenovirus expressing shRNA for silencing of Mouse Ago2 (argonaute RISC catalytic subunit 2). Available with optional GFP reporter or cell-specific promoter.

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Product Details

Promoter
U6 ()
Reporter
eGFP (default), optional CFP, YFP, RFP, mCherry
shRNA Knockdown (%)
70
shRNA Validated
Yes
Storage Buffer
DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol
Viral Backbone
Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Gene Reference Data

Alternate Names
1110029L17Rik; 2310051F07Rik; AI225898; AL022874; AW546247; Eif2c2; ENSMUSG00000072493; Gerp95; Gm10365; mKIAA4215
Description (Vector)
Required for RNA-mediated gene silencing (RNAi) by the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). The 'minimal RISC' appears to include EIF2C2/AGO2 bound to a short guide RNA such as a microRNA (miRNA) or short interfering RNA (siRNA). These guide RNAs direct RISC to complementary mRNAs that are targets for RISC-mediated gene silencing. The precise mechanism of gene silencing depends on the degree of complementarity between the miRNA or siRNA and its target. Binding of RISC to a perfectly complementary mRNA generally results in silencing due to endonucleolytic cleavage of the mRNA specifically by EIF2C2/AGO2. Binding of RISC to a partially complementary mRNA results in silencing through inhibition of translation, and this is independent of endonuclease activity. May inhibit translation initiation by binding to the 7-methylguanosine cap, thereby preventing the recruitment of the translation initiation factor eIF4-E. May also inhibit translation initiation via interaction with EIF6, which itself binds to the 60S ribosomal subunit and prevents its association with the 40S ribosomal subunit. The inhibition of translational initiation leads to the accumulation of the affected mRNA in cytoplasmic processing bodies (P-bodies), where mRNA degradation may subsequently occur. In some cases RISC-mediated translational repression is also observed for miRNAs that perfectly match the 3' untranslated region (3'-UTR). Can also up-regulate the translation of specific mRNAs under certain growth conditions. Binds to the AU element of the 3'-UTR of the TNF (TNF-alpha) mRNA and up-regulates translation under conditions of serum starvation. Also required for transcriptional gene silencing (TGS), in which short RNAs known as antigene RNAs or agRNAs direct the transcriptional repression of complementary promoter regions.
Gene ID
239528
Gene Name (Vector)
argonaute RISC catalytic subunit 2
Gene Symbol
Ago2
ORF Size (aa)
2583
ORF Size (bp)
2583 bp
RefSeq ID
NM_153178
RefSeq Synonyms
NM_153178, BC129922, BC128379,
Species
mouse
UniGene ID
Mm.393681

About Storage Conditions

All our viral products should be kept at -80°C. At this temperature, the virus will remain stable for 6-12 months (and in some cases, up to 2 years). Once thawed, the product can be stored at 4°C for 2-3 weeks without significant loss of biological activity. We recommend aliquoting your vectors into low protein binding tubes upon receipt. This helps avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, as well as prevent loss of virus. To maintain accurate titer, aliquot in at least 20ul per tube.