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RAD51 Antibody / Homologous Recombination Protein Antibody recognizes RAD51, a highly conserved recombinase that serves as a central mediator of homologous recombination and DNA double strand break repair. RAD51 is the eukaryotic homolog of bacterial RecA and functions by assembling nucleoprotein filaments on single stranded DNA, promoting strand invasion and DNA exchange during the repair process. Through interactions with BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and additional DNA damage response proteins, RAD51 preserves genomic stability and protects cells from the accumulation of mutations. Tight regulation of RAD51 activity is essential for maintaining chromosome integrity during DNA replication and cellular stress.
RAD51 plays a critical role in repairing DNA lesions caused by ionizing radiation, replication stress, and endogenous cellular damage. In addition to double strand break repair, RAD51 participates in replication fork protection and helps ensure faithful chromosome segregation during mitosis and meiosis. RAD51 activity is coordinated with checkpoint pathways and apoptosis mechanisms to ensure that damaged DNA is accurately repaired before cell division proceeds. Defects in homologous recombination proteins such as RAD51 can result in genomic instability, developmental abnormalities, infertility, and increased susceptibility to cancer.
Aberrant RAD51 expression has been associated with numerous malignancies, including breast, ovarian, pancreatic, lung, colorectal, and cervical cancers. Elevated RAD51 levels are frequently linked to increased DNA repair capacity, therapeutic resistance, and poor prognosis. Interactions between RAD51 and BRCA pathway proteins have made homologous recombination proteins attractive targets for precision oncology approaches, particularly in the context of PARP inhibitors and synthetic lethality. Consequently, RAD51 has emerged as an important biomarker for predicting treatment responses and understanding mechanisms of resistance to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Beyond cancer biology, RAD51 contributes to embryonic development, gametogenesis, and maintenance of stem cell populations. In germ cells, RAD51 mediates meiotic recombination and chromosome pairing, while in rapidly dividing tissues it protects against replication associated DNA damage. Because homologous recombination pathways are highly conserved among eukaryotes, RAD51 has become one of the most extensively studied proteins involved in genome maintenance and cellular survival.
RAD51 Antibody / Homologous Recombination Protein Antibody is useful for studies of DNA damage responses, genome stability, cancer biology, developmental processes, and therapeutic resistance. Clone RAD51/2701 has been validated for western blotting, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, and Protein Microarray analysis. Analysis on a HuProt microarray containing more than 19,000 full length human proteins demonstrated strong specificity for RAD51, supporting the utility of this antibody for investigations of homologous recombination, chromosome maintenance, and cellular responses to genotoxic stress.
Explore our RAD51 Antibody page for additional antibodies against RAD51 Recombinase, including IHC and Protein Microarray validated reagents for studies of homologous recombination, DNA damage responses, and genome stability.
Optimal dilution of the RAD51 Antibody / Homologous Recombination Protein Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
1. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.
A portion of amino acids 1-134 from the human protein was used as the immunogen for this RAD51 antibody.
Store the RAD51 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
RAD51 Recombinase Antibody, DNA Repair Protein RAD51 Antibody, DNA Strand Exchange Protein Antibody, Double Strand Break Repair Protein Antibody, Genome Stability Protein Antibody, RecA Homolog Antibody, BRCA Pathway Protein Antibody
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