Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Myogenic differentiation antigen 1 (MYOD1) is a nuclear protein which is expressed in skeletal muscles. It is part of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) family of transcription factors. The gene encoding it is localized on human chromosome 11._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ recombinant mouse MyoD1 protein._x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in phosphate buffered saline containing 0.08% sodium azide._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Myogenic differentiation antigen 1 (MYOD1) maybe involved in recruitment of enzymes like acetyltransferases and methyltransferases to myogenic enhancers in the human genome. It takes part in the regeneration of muscles and mediates muscle cell differentiation by activating cell cycle arrest.