Amphiregulin(AREG) is one of the ligands of the epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR). AREG plays a central role in mammary gland development and branching morphogenesis in organs and is expressed both in physiological and in cancerous tissues. The AREG protein is synthesized as a 252-amino acid transmembrane precursor, pro-AREG. At the plasma membrane, pro-AREG is subjected to sequential proteolytic cleavages within its ectodomain and is then released as the soluble AREG protein. Depending on the cell type and microenvironment, AREG can be produced in multiple cellular and mature forms using alternative pro-AREG cleavage sites and glycosylation motifs. Post-translastional modfications of 50-kDa pro-AREG produces a major soluble 43-kDa form, 28-, 26-, 16-kDa membrane anchored forms, and soluble 21-, 19-, and 9-kDa forms(PMID: 9642297).
Categories
Primary Antibodies
Cellular Localization
Membrane
Clonality
polyclonal
Description
Amphiregulin (AREG) is one of the ligands of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). AREG plays a central role in mammary gland development and branching morphogenesis in organs and is expressed both in physiological and in cancerous tissues. The AREG protein is synthesized as a 252-amino acid transmembrane precursor, pro-AREG. At the plasma membrane, pro-AREG is subjected to sequential proteolytic cleavages within its ectodomain and is then released as the soluble AREG protein. Depending on the cell type and microenvironment, AREG can be produced in multiple cellular and mature forms using alternative pro-AREG cleavage sites and glycosylation motifs. Post-translastional modfications of 50-kDa pro-AREG produces a major soluble 43-kDa form, 28-, 26-, 16-kDa membrane anchored forms, and soluble 21-, 19-, and 9-kDa forms (PMID: 9642297).
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen
amphiregulin
Isotype
IgG
Molecular Weight
43 kDa
Reactivity
Human
Regulatory
RUO
Subcellular Location
Membrane
Synonyms
Amphiregulin, AR, AREG, AREGB, CRDGF, SDGF
Uniprot
P15514
Gene Id
374
Research Area
Immunology, Cardiovascular, Signal Transduction
Weight
28kDa,observed 43kDa
Form
liquid
Format
liquid
Purification
Immunogen affinity purified
Purity
>=95% as determined by SDS-PAGE
Storage
PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol pH 7.3, -20°C for 12 months(Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.)