Mucin-4 alpha chain / MUC4 Antibody | F52751-0.08ML

Mucin-4 alpha chain / MUC4 Antibody | F52751-0.08ML | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: In 1X PBS, pH 7.4, with 0.09% sodium azide

Format: Antigen affinity purified

Clone: N/A

Host Animal: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal (rabbit origin)

Species Reactivity: Human

Application: WB, ELISA

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This MUC4 antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Antigen affinity

Description: May play a role in tumor progression. Ability to promote tumor growth may be mainly due to repression of apoptosis as opposed to proliferation. Has anti-adhesive properties. Seems to alter cellular behavior through both anti-adhesive effects on cell-cell and cell-extracellular matrix interactions and in its ability to act as an intramembrane ligand for ERBB2. Plays an important role in cell proliferation and differentiation of epithelial cells by inducing specific phosphorylation of ERBB2. The MUC4-ERBB2 complex causes site-specific phosphorylation of the ERBB2 'Tyr-1248'. In polarized epithelilal cells segragates ERBB2 and other ERBB receptors and prevents ERBB2 from acting as a coreceptor. The interaction with ERBB2 leads to enhanced expression of CDKN1B. The formation of a MUC4-ERBB2-ERBB3-NRG1 complex leads to down-regulation of CDKN1B, resulting in repression of apoptosis and stimulation of proliferation.

Immunogen: This MUC4 antibody was produced from a rabbit immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 529-560 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human Mucin-4 alpha chain.

Storage: Aliquot the MUC4 antibody and store frozen at -20 °C or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.