Huntingtin (HTT) Human shRNA Plasmid Kit (Locus ID 3064)

SKU TG312497

HTT - Human, 4 unique 29mer shRNA constructs in retroviral GFP vector, 5µg of each construct provided

Product Data

• Locus ID: 3064
• Synonyms: HD; IT15; LOMARS
• Vector: pGFP-V-RS
• E. coli Selection: Kan
• Format: Retroviral plasmids
• Components: HTT - Human, 4 unique 29mer shRNA constructs in retroviral GFP vector(Gene ID = 3064). 5µg purified plasmid DNA per construct; 29-mer scrambled shRNA cassette in pGFP-V-RS Vector, TR30013, included for free.
• RefSeq: NM_002111, NM_002111.1, NM_002111.2, NM_002111.3, NM_002111.4, NM_002111.5, NM_002111.6, NM_002111.7, NM_002111.8, BC014028, BC172756, BM661887
• UniProt ID: P42858
• Summary: Huntingtin is a disease gene linked to Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by loss of striatal neurons. This is thought to be caused by an expanded, unstable trinucleotide repeat in the huntingtin gene, which translates as a polyglutamine repeat in the protein product. A fairly broad range of trinucleotide repeats (9-35) has been identified in normal controls, and repeat numbers in excess of 40 have been described as pathological. The huntingtin locus is large, spanning 180 kb and consisting of 67 exons. The huntingtin gene is widely expressed and is required for normal development. It is expressed as 2 alternatively polyadenylated forms displaying different relative abundance in various fetal and adult tissues. The larger transcript is approximately 13.7 kb and is expressed predominantly in adult and fetal brain whereas the smaller transcript of approximately 10.3 kb is more widely expressed. The genetic defect leading to Huntington's disease may not necessarily eliminate transcription, but may confer a new property on the mRNA or alter the function of the protein. One candidate is the huntingtin-associated protein-1, highly expressed in brain, which has increased affinity for huntingtin protein with expanded polyglutamine repeats. This gene contains an upstream open reading frame in the 5' UTR that inhibits expression of the huntingtin gene product through translational repression. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]
• shRNA Design: These shRNA constructs were designed against multiple splice variants at this gene locus. To be certain that your variant of interest is targeted, please contact techsupport@origene.com. If you need a special design or shRNA sequence, please utilize our custom shRNA service.
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