The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. This receptor contains a death domain. It has been shown to play a central role in the physiological regulation of programmed cell death, and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various malignancies and diseases of the immune system. The interaction of this receptor with its ligand allows the formation of a death-inducing signaling complex that includes Fas-associated death domain protein (FADD), caspase 8, and caspase 10. The autoproteolytic processing of the caspases in the complex triggers a downstream caspase cascade, and leads to apoptosis. This receptor has been also shown to activate NF-kappaB, MAPK3/ERK1, and MAPK8/JNK, and is found to be involved in transducing the proliferating signals in normal diploid fibroblast and T cells. Several alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, some of which are candidates for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). The isoforms lacking the transmembrane domain may negatively regulate the apoptosis mediated by the full length isoform.
Categories
Primary Antibodies
Clonality
polyclonal
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen
Fas (TNF receptor superfamily, member 6)
Isotype
IgG
Molecular Weight
Refer to figures
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Regulatory
RUO
Synonyms
ALPS1A, APO 1, Apo 1 antigen, APT1, CD95, FAS, FAS1, FASLG receptor, FASTM, TNFRSF6
Uniprot
P25445
Gene Id
355
Research Area
Cancer, Immunology, Cardiovascular, Signal Transduction
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.)