background:
AAMP is a 434 amino acid immunoglobulin-like protein that contains 8 WD repeats. Expressed in endothelial cells, cytotrophoblasts and blood vessels, AAMP is thought to have a heparin-sensitive role in cell adhesion and cell migration. AAMP is strongly expressed in poorly differentiated colon adenocarcinoma cells, suggesting a role for AAMP in tumor progression.
Function:
The gene product of AAMP is an immunoglobulin-type protein, which is found to be expressed strongly in endothelial cells, cytotrophoblasts, and poorly differentiated colon adenocarcinoma cells found in lymphatics. The protein contains a heparin-binding domain and mediates heparin-sensitive cell adhesion.
Subcellular Location:
Cell Membrane and Cytoplasmic
Tissue Specificity:
Expressed in metastatic melanoma, liver, skin, kidney, heart, lung, lymph node, skeletal muscle and brain, and also in A2058 melanoma cells and activated T-cells (at protein level). Expressed in blood vessels. Strongly expressed in endothelial cells, cytotrophoblasts, and poorly differentiated. colon adenocarcinoma cells found in lymphatics.
Similarity:
Contains 8 WD repeats.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 14 Human
Entrez Gene: 227290 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 301512 Rat
Omim: 603488 Human
SwissProt: Q3SZK1 Cow
SwissProt: Q13685 Human
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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