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Rabbit Anti-NPTX2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Long pentraxins are a family of highly conserved proteins that are expressed in the brain and central nervous system, and form multimeric complexes. Neuronal pentraxin 1 (NP1), NP2, and neuronal pentraxin receptor (NPR) are members of the long pentraxins that represent a neuronal uptake pathway that may function during synapse formation and remodeling. The NP1 gene is located on chromosome 17q25.3 and the protein product mediates the uptake of synaptic material, including the presynaptic snake venom toxin, taipoxin (3). NP2, whose function is unknown, is located on chromosome 7q22.1 and like NP1 contains several potential N-linked glycosylation sites. NPR is expressed on the cell membrane and can form heteropentamers with NP1 and NP2 that can be released from the cell membrane by proteolysis.
Function:
Likely to play role in the modification of cellular properties that underlie long-term plasticity. Binds to agar matrix in a calcium-dependent manner.
Subunit:
Homooligomer or heterooligomer (probably pentamer) with neuronal pentraxin receptor (NPTXR).
Subcellular Location:
Secreted.
Tissue Specificity:
Brain, pancreas, liver, heart and skeletal muscle. Highest levels are seen in the testis.
Similarity:
Contains 1 pentaxin domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 4885 Human
Entrez Gene: 53324 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 288475 Rat
Omim: 600750 Human
SwissProt: P47972 Human
SwissProt: O70340 Mouse
SwissProt: P97738 Rat
Unigene: 3281 Human
Unigene: 10099 Mouse
Unigene: 162101 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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