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DNAAF2 Antibody / Protein kintoun Antibody targets a protein with important roles in cellular biology. Dynein axonemal assembly factor 2 (DNAAF2), also called kintoun or KTU, participates in the cytoplasmic preparation of axonemal dynein motors before their incorporation into motile cilia and flagella. Axonemal dyneins are large ATP-driven complexes that generate sliding forces between microtubule doublets. Their coordinated activity produces the rhythmic bending movements needed for mucociliary clearance, fluid transport and other cilia-dependent physiological processes.
Assembly of dynein arms is unusually demanding because each motor contains multiple heavy chains and associated intermediate and light chains. DNAAF2 acts during a preassembly stage, helping establish properly assembled motor components before they enter the ciliary compartment. Studies of kintoun have linked it to molecular chaperone-associated pathways, consistent with the need to fold and stabilize large dynein subunits. Failure of this preparation can leave cilia structurally present but mechanically ineffective.
Pathogenic DNAAF2 variants are associated with primary ciliary dyskinesia, a disorder characterized by defective motile cilia. Consequences can include impaired airway mucus transport, recurrent respiratory disease, abnormal laterality determination and reduced fertility. The clinical diversity reflects the different developmental and physiological settings in which motile cilia operate. Ultrastructural studies of affected cilia have demonstrated defects in dynein arm assembly, connecting the molecular role of DNAAF2 with loss of coordinated beating.
NSJ Bioreagents offers this DNAAF2 Antibody to support investigation of the preassembly steps that enable axonemal dynein motors to function. Understanding how kintoun cooperates with other assembly factors can help explain why disruptions in cytoplasmic motor maturation produce widespread ciliary dysfunction.
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Optimal working dilutions for the DNAAF2 Antibody / Protein kintoun Antibody should be established experimentally for each assay.
The DNAAF2 Antibody was generated using e. coli-derived human DNAAF2 recombinant protein (amino acids E252-N830).
Store the reconstituted DNAAF2 Antibody at 4oC for up to one month. For long-term storage, divide into aliquots and keep at -20oC for up to six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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