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Rabbit Anti-GPNMB/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
The protein encoded by this gene is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein which shows homology to the pMEL17 precursor, a melanocyte-specific protein. GPNMB shows expression in the lowly metastatic human melanoma cell lines and xenografts but does not show expression in the highly metastatic cell lines. GPNMB may be involved in growth delay and reduction of metastatic potential. Two transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
Could be a melanogenic enzyme.
Subcellular Location:
Membrane; Single-pass type I membrane protein (Potential). Melanosome. Note=Identified by mass spectrometry in melanosome fractions from stage I to stage IV.
Tissue Specificity:
Not restricted to the melanocytic lineage.
Similarity:
Belongs to the PMEL/NMB family.
Contains 1 PKD domain.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 10457 Human
Entrez Gene: 93695 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 113955 Rat
Omim: 604368 Human
SwissProt: Q14956 Human
SwissProt: Q99P91 Mouse
SwissProt: Q6P7C7 Rat
Unigene: 190495 Human
Unigene: 302602 Mouse
Unigene: 13778 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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