Rabbit anti-BRD4 Antibody, Affinity Purified

General Description

Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) belongs to the bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) family. The protein has two bromodomains (BD1 and BD2) connected by a long interdomain linker.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) works as a reader of epigenetic marks and is involved in chromatin remodeling and transcriptional regulation. Therefore, it is a target for oncology, inflammation and cardiovascular disease. This gene is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and is associated with poor prognosis. BRD4 is also associated with melanoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, multiple myeloma, Burkitt′s lymphoma, acute myeloid leukemia and breast cancer. BRD4 connects cell cycle and transcription, works as a scaffold for transcription factors and bookmarks active genes during mitosis. It interacts with acetylated histone-3 and histone-4 tails and helps in maintaining chromatin architecture. Also, it regulates transcription elongation via phosphorylation of RNA polymerase II.