human CIITA shRNA silencing Adenovirus

Product Info

Knockdown

>80% knockdown of mRNA in cultured cells

Viral Details

Viral Backbone

Human Adenovirus Type5 (dE1/E3)

Promoter

U6

Reporter

eGFP (default), optional CFP, YFP, RFP, mCherry

Storage Buffer

DMEM, 2% BSA, 2.5% Glycerol

Gene Details

Species

Human

Gene Symbol

CIITA

Gene Name

class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator

Gene ID

4261

Gene Synonyms

C2TA; CIITAIV; MHC2TA; NLRA

ORF Size

3393 bp

RefSeq#

NM_000246

Gene Description

CIITA encodes a protein with an acidic transcriptional activation domain, 4 LRRs (leucine-rich repeats) and a GTP binding domain. The protein is located in the nucleus and acts as a positive regulator of class II major histocompatibility complex gene transcription, and is referred to as the 'master control factor' for the expression of these genes. The protein also binds GTP and uses GTP binding to facilitate its own transport into the nucleus. Once in the nucleus it does not bind DNA but rather uses an intrinsic acetyltransferase (AT) activity to act in a coactivator-like fashion. Mutations in this gene have been associated with bare lymphocyte syndrome type II (also known as hereditary MHC class II deficiency or HLA class II-deficient combined immunodeficiency), increased susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and possibly myocardial infarction.

UniGene ID

Hs.701991

HGNC ID

HGNC:7067