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Rabbit Anti-PCDH1/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Protocadherins are a subfamily of cadherins, a large group of related glycoproteins that mediate calcium-dependent cell-to-cell adhesion via a homophilic mechanism. Involved in a variety of functions, protocadherins help to regulate neural development and synapse formation. PCDH1 is a 1,026 amino acid single-pass type I membrane protein that contains seven cadherin domains and is a member of the protocadherin family. Localized to cell-cell and cell-matrix boundaries and expressed at high levels in brain and neuro-glial cells, PCDH1 is thought to be involved in cell adhesion and cell-cell interactions and may play a role in neuronal development. PCDH1 contains a SLCterminal cytoplasmic region, an extracellular region and a transmembrane region, and is expressed as two isoforms due to alternative splicing events.
Function:
PCDH1 (Protocadherin 1) belongs to the protocadherin family, a subfamily of the cadherin superfamily. It is a membrane protein found at cell-cell boundaries suggesting a role in cell-cell interaction processes. It is involved in neural cell adhesion, suggesting a possible role in neuronal development.
Subcellular Location:
Cell junction. Cell membrane. Single-pass type I membrane protein. Note=Found at cell-cell boundaries and probably at cell-matrix boundaries.
Tissue Specificity:
Highly expressed in the brain and neuro-glial cells.
Similarity:
Contains 7 cadherin domains.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 5097 Human
Omim: 603626 Human
SwissProt: Q08174 Human
Unigene: 79769 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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