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ELAC2 Antibody / Zinc phosphodiesterase ELAC protein 2 Antibody detects ELAC2, a zinc-dependent endoribonuclease that processes the 3-prime ends of precursor transfer RNAs. The enzyme is commonly described as RNase Z and removes trailer sequences after the encoded tRNA body. Correct tRNA maturation is essential because transfer RNAs must acquire appropriate termini before they can participate efficiently in protein synthesis.
ELAC2 is involved in RNA processing in both mitochondrial and nuclear contexts, with cellular localization and transcript handling shaped by protein targeting and isoform biology. In mitochondria, the enzyme contributes to the maturation of tRNAs released from long polycistronic transcripts. Mitochondrial RNA processing is closely coordinated with the production of RNAs required for respiratory-chain protein synthesis.
Biallelic pathogenic variants in ELAC2 have been associated with mitochondrial disease, including presentations involving hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, developmental impairment, and lactic acidosis. These findings are consistent with the importance of mitochondrial tRNA processing for oxidative phosphorylation, particularly in energy-demanding tissues. The severity and combination of clinical features can vary among affected individuals.
ELAC2 has also appeared in genetic studies of prostate cancer susceptibility, although interpretation of specific associations requires care and should be separated from its established biochemical function in RNA maturation. At the molecular level, the central activity of ELAC2 remains endonucleolytic removal of tRNA 3-prime extensions. NSJ Bioreagents offers the ELAC2 Antibody in the context of RNA-processing and mitochondrial biology. An ELAC2 Antibody can support investigation of how tRNA maturation contributes to cellular protein synthesis and mitochondrial function.
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The recommended approach is to establish the optimal working dilution of the ELAC2 Antibody / Zinc phosphodiesterase ELAC protein 2 Antibody through preliminary testing.
The ELAC2 Antibody was generated using e. coli-derived human ELAC2 recombinant protein (amino acids D313-Q826).
The ELAC2 Antibody is stable for up to one month at 4oC after reconstitution. For longer-term storage, aliquot and store at -20oC for up to six months. Do not repeatedly freeze and thaw.
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