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Rabbit Anti-Dispatched/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The pattern of cellular proliferation and differentiation that leads to normal development of embryonic structures often depends upon the localized production of secreted protein signals. Cells surrounding the source of a particular signal respond in a graded manner according to the effective concentration of the signal, and this response produces the pattern of cell types constituting the mature structure. A novel segment-polarity gene known as dispatched has been identified in Drosophila and its protein product is required for normal Hedgehog (Hh) signaling. This gene is one of two human homologs of Drosophila dispatched and, based on sequence identity to its mouse counterpart, the encoded protein may play an essential role in Hh patterning activities in the early embryo. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Functions in hedgehog (Hh) signaling. Regulates the release and extracellular accumulation of cholesterol-modified hedgehog proteins and is hence required for effective production of the Hh signal
Subcellular Location:
Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein
Similarity:
Belongs to the dispatched family.
Contains 1 SSD (sterol-sensing) domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 84976 Human
Entrez Gene: 68897 Mouse
Omim: 607502 Human
SwissProt: Q96F81 Human
SwissProt: Q3TDN0 Mouse
Unigene: 528817 Human
Unigene: 358721 Mouse
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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