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Rabbit Anti-AVEN/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Apoptosis plays a major role in normal organism development, tissue homeostasis, and removal of damaged cells. Disruption of this process has been implicated in a variety of diseases such as cancer. AVEN is a recently discovered protein that blocks apoptosis induced by Apaf-1 and caspase-9. It is thought that AVEN functions by binding to Bcl-xL, an antiapoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family, and to Apaf-1, possibly interfering with the ability of Apaf-1 to self-associate, suggesting that AVEN impedes Apaf-1-mediated caspase activation. Higher levels of AVEN mRNA are seen in patients with acute leukemia than in control patients, suggesting that AVEN may be useful as a prognostic indicator in leukemia patients.
Function:
Protects against apoptosis mediated by Apaf-1
Subunit:
Binds Apaf-1, BCL-2 and BAD (Bcl-xl)
Subcellular Location:
Endomembrane system; Peripheral membrane protein. Note=Associated with intracellular membranes.
Tissue Specificity:
Highly expressed in testis, ovary, thymus, prostate, spleen, small intestine, colon, heart, skeletal muscle, liver, kidney and pancreas.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 57099 Human
Entrez Gene: 74268 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 311299 Rat
Omim: 605265 Human
SwissProt: Q9NQS1 Human
SwissProt: Q9D9K3 Mouse
Unigene: 555966 Human
Unigene: 315125 Mouse
Unigene: 436657 Mouse
Unigene: 145049 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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