PABP (F-20) Antibody: sc-18611

PABP Background Information
PABP, for Poly(A)-binding protein, is an essential, well-conserved, multifunctional protein involved in translational initiation, mRNA biogenesis and degradation. PABP is required for the shortening of the 3' poly(A) tail of eukaryotic mRNA and translation initiation. The interaction between PABP and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4G (eIF4G) facilitates translational initiation of polyadenylated mRNAs. This interaction is mediated, at least in part, by elF4G, which bridges the mRNA termini by simultaneously binding PABP and the cap-binding protein, elF4E. With lower affinities, PABP can also associate with non-poly(A) sequences. The physiological consequences of these PABP/RNA interactions are far from clear but may include functions such as translational silencing. PABP is a modular protein, with four N-terminal RNA-binding domains and an extensive C-terminus. During poliovirus infection, cleavage of eIF4GII and PABP have been proposed to contribute to complete host translation shutoff. The human PABP gene maps to chromosome 8q22.3 and encodes a 633 amino acid protein.