Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha/FAP Antibody Picoband™

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product summary

company name :

Boster

product type :

antibody

product name :

Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha/FAP Antibody Picoband™

catalog :

A00422-1

quantity :

100µg/vial

clonality :

polyclonal

host :

domestic rabbit

conjugate :

nonconjugated

reactivity :

human, mouse, rat

application :

western blot, ELISA

product information

SKU :

A00422-1

Product Name :

Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha/FAP Antibody Picoband™

Size :

100µg/vial

Clonality :

Polyclonal

Host :

Rabbit

Reactivity :

Mouse, Rat

Application(s) :

ELISA, WB

Application Details :

Western blot, 0.1-0.5µg/ml. Direct ELISA, 0.1-0.5µg/ml.

Description :

Boster Bio Anti-Fibroblast activation protein, alpha/FAP Antibody Picoband™ catalog # A00422-1. Tested in ELISA, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse, Rat.

Concentration :

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Gene Name :

FAP

Uniprot ID :

Q12884

Immunogen :

E. coli-derived human FAP recombinant protein (Position: R550-A619).

Form :

Lyophilized

Contents :

Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na 2 HPO 4 , 0.05mg NaN 3 .

Cross-reactivity :

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Storage :

Store at -20˚C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4˚C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Reconstitution :

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Gene Full Name :

fibroblast activation protein alpha

Synonyms :

Prolyl endopeptidase FAP

Protein Function :

Cell surface glycoprotein serine protease that participates in extracellular matrix degradation and involved in many cellular processes including tissue remodeling, fibrosis, wound healing, inflammation and tumor growth. Both plasma membrane and soluble forms exhibit post-proline cleaving endopeptidase activity, with a marked preference for Ala/Ser-Gly-Pro-Ser/Asn/Ala consensus sequences, on substrate such as alpha-2-antiplasmin SERPINF2 and SPRY2 (PubMed:14751930, PubMed:16223769, PubMed:16480718, PubMed:16410248, PubMed:17381073, PubMed:18095711, PubMed:21288888, PubMed:24371721). Degrade also gelatin, heat-denatured type I collagen, but not native collagen type I and IV, vibronectin, tenascin, laminin, fibronectin, fibrin or casein (PubMed:9065413, PubMed:2172980, PubMed:7923219, PubMed:10347120, PubMed:10455171, PubMed:12376466, PubMed:16223769, PubMed:16651416, PubMed:18095711). Have also dipeptidyl peptidase activity, exhibiting the ability to hydrolyze the prolyl bond two residues from the N-terminus of synthetic dipeptide substrates provided that the penultimate residue is proline, with a preference for Ala-Pro, Ile-Pro, Gly-Pro, Arg-Pro and Pro-Pro (PubMed:10347120, PubMed:10593948, PubMed:16175601, PubMed:16223769, PubMed:16651416, PubMed:16410248, PubMed:17381073, PubMed:21314817, PubMed:24371721, PubMed:24717288). Natural neuropeptide hormones for dipeptidyl peptidase are the neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY), substance P (TAC1) and brain natriuretic peptide 32 (NPPB) (PubMed:21314817). The plasma membrane form, in association with either DPP4, PLAUR or integrins, is involved in the pericellular proteolysis of the extracellular matrix (ECM), and hence promotes cell adhesion, migration and invasion through the ECM. Plays a role in tissue remodeling during development and wound healing. Participates in the cell invasiveness towards the ECM in malignant melanoma cancers. Enhances tumor growth progression by increasing angiogenesis, collagen fiber degradation and apoptosis and by reducing antitumor response of the immune system. Promotes glioma cell invasion through the brain parenchyma by degrading the proteoglycan brevican. Acts as a tumor suppressor in melanocytic cells through regulation of cell proliferation and survival in a serine protease activity-independent manner.

Subcellular Localization :

Prolyl endopeptidase FAP: Cell surface.

Tissue Specificity :

Expressed in adipose tissue. Expressed in the dermal fibroblasts in the fetal skin. Expressed in the granulation tissue of healing wounds and on reactive stromal fibroblast in epithelial cancers. Expressed in activated fibroblast-like synoviocytes from inflamed synovial tissues. Expressed in activated hepatic stellate cells (HSC) and myofibroblasts from cirrhotic liver, but not detected in normal liver. Expressed in glioma cells (at protein level). Expressed in glioblastomas and glioma cells. Isoform 1 and isoform 2 are expressed in melanoma, carcinoma and fibroblast cell lines.

Recommended Detection Systems :

Boster recommends Enhanced Chemiluminescent Kit with anti-Rabbit IgG (EK1002) for Western blot.

Background :

Fibroblast activation protein alpha is a 170 kDa melanoma membrane-bound gelatinase, protein that in humans is encoded by the FAP gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a homodimeric integral membrane gelatinase belonging to the serine protease family. It is selectively expressed in reactive stromal fibroblasts of epithelial cancers, granulation tissue of healing wounds, and malignant cells of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. This protein is thought to be involved in the control of fibroblast growth or epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during development, tissue repair, and epithelial carcinogenesis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.