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Rabbit Anti-Aggrecan/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
This gene is a member of the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family. The encoded protein is an integral part of the extracellular matrix in cartilagenous tissue and it withstands compression in cartilage. Mutations in this gene may be involved in skeletal dysplasia and spinal degeneration. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different protein isoforms have been observed in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Brevican is the most abundant chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan in the extracellular matrix of the adult brain. It is a member of the lectican family of aggregating extracellular matrix proteoglycans that bear chondroitin sulfate (CS) chains. It is highly expressed in the central nervous system and is thought to stabilize synapses and inhibit neural plasticity. Brevican is secreted from astrocytes and neurons as a 145 kD core protein that bears up to three, covalently-linked, CS chains. It is also is secreted as a 145 kD core protein without CS chains. When cleaved by extracellular glutamyl endopeptidases, the ADAMTSs, a 55 kD N-terminal fragment is formed that contains the unique SLCterminal epitope EAMESE.
Subunit:
Interacts with TNR
Subcellular Location:
Isoform 1 is secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix; Isoform 2 is found on the membrane; Lipid-anchor, GPI-anchor.
Post-translational modifications:
Contains mostly chondroitin sulfate. O-glycosylated with a core 1 or possibly core 8 glycan.
Similarity:
Belongs to the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family.
Contains 1 SLCtype lectin domain.
Contains 1 EGF-like domain.
Contains 1 Ig-like SLVtype (immunoglobulin-like) domain.
Contains 2 Link domains.
Contains 1 Sushi (CCP/SCR) domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 176 Human
Entrez Gene: 11595 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 58968 Rat
Entrez Gene: 403828 Dog
Omim: 155760 Human
SwissProt: Q28343 Dog
SwissProt: P16112 Human
SwissProt: Q61282 Mouse
SwissProt: P07897 Rat
Unigene: 2159 Human
Unigene: 358571 Mouse
Unigene: 54503 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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