catalog number :
MBS007633
products type :
ELISA Kit
products full name :
Fish alpha2 Macroglobulin Precursor ELISA Kit
products short name :
alpha2 Macroglobulin Precursor
other names :
alpha-2-macroglobulin; Alpha-2-macroglobulin; alpha-2-macroglobulin; alpha-2-M; C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 5; alpha-2-macroglobulin; C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 5
products gene name :
PRE-alpha2 MG
other gene names :
A2M; A2M; A2MD; CPAMD5; FWP007; S863-7; CPAMD5; Alpha-2-M
uniprot entry name :
A2MG_HUMAN
storage stability :
Store all reagents at 2-8 degree C
other info1 :
ELISA Type: Sandwich
ncbi acc num :
NP_000005.2
ncbi gb acc num :
NM_000014.4
ncbi mol weight :
163,291 Da
ncbi pathways :
Complement And Coagulation Cascades Pathway 198880!!Complement And Coagulation Cascades Pathway 83073!!Complement And Coagulation Cascades Pathway 484!!Formation Of Fibrin Clot (Clotting Cascade) Pathway 106057!!HDL-mediated Lipid Transport Pathway 106158!!Hemostasis Pathway 106028!!IL6-mediated Signaling Events Pathway 137932!!Intrinsic Pathway 106059!!Lipid Digestion, Mobilization, And Transport Pathway 106111!!Lipoprotein Metabolism Pathway 106156
ncbi summary :
Alpha-2-macroglobulin is a protease inhibitor and cytokine transporter. It inhibits many proteases, including trypsin, thrombin and collagenase. A2M is implicated in Alzheimer disease (AD) due to its ability to mediate the clearance and degradation of A-beta, the major component of beta-amyloid deposits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
uniprot summary :
Function: Is able to inhibit all four classes of proteinases by a unique 'trapping' mechanism. This protein has a peptide stretch, called the 'bait region' which contains specific cleavage sites for different proteinases. When a proteinase cleaves the bait region, a conformational change is induced in the protein which traps the proteinase. The entrapped enzyme remains active against low molecular weight substrates (activity against high molecular weight substrates is greatly reduced). Following cleavage in the bait region a thioester bond is hydrolyzed and mediates the covalent binding of the protein to the proteinase. Subunit structure: Homotetramer; disulfide-linked. Ref.8 Ref.10. Subcellular location: Secreted Ref.8. Tissue specificity: Secreted in plasma. Ref.8. Developmental stage: Contrary to the rat protein, which is an acute phase protein, this protein is always present at high levels in circulation. Sequence similarities: Belongs to the protease inhibitor I39 (alpha-2-macroglobulin) family. [View classification]. Sequence caution: The sequence AAT02228.1 differs from that shown. Reason: Erroneous initiation. Translation N-terminally shortened.The sequence BAD92851.1 differs from that shown. Reason: Erroneous initiation. Translation N-terminally shortened.