Product Overview
Parental Cell Line
HEK293T
Mutation Description
Knockout achieved by using CRISPR/Cas9, 1 bp insertion in exon 2 and insertion of the selection cassette in exon 2.
Knockout Validation
Sanger Sequencing, Western Blot (WB)
Cell Line Properties
Target Information
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the intermediate filament family.
Gene Function
Neurofilaments usually contain three intermediate filament proteins: L, M, and H which are involved in the maintenance of neuronal caliber.
Post-translational Modifications
There are a number of repeats of the tripeptide K-S-P, NFM is phosphorylated on a number of the serines in this motif. It is thought that phosphorylation of NFM results in the formation of interfilament cross bridges that are important in the maintenance of axonal caliber.Phosphorylation seems to play a major role in the functioning of the larger neurofilament polypeptides (NF-M and NF-H), the levels of phosphorylation being altered developmentally and coincidentally with a change in the neurofilament function.Phosphorylated in the head and rod regions by the PKC kinase PKN1, leading to the inhibition of polymerization.
Storage & Handling
Cryopreservation Cell Medium
Cell freezing medium - DMSO serum free media, contains 8.7% DMSO in MEM supplemented with methyl cellulose.
Culture Medium
DMEM (High Glucose) + 10% FBS
Storage Instructions
Store at -80 °C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
