WASP (WAS) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	WB
Recommend Dilution	WB 1:500 - 1:2000
Reactivity	Human
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Recombinant protein of human WAS
Formulation	Store at -20C or -80C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Affinity purification
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Predicted Protein Size	53 kDa
Gene Name	Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Database Link	NP_000368 Entrez Gene 7454 Human UniProt ID P42768
Background	Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins (WASPs) mediate actin dynamics by activating the Arp2/3 actin nucleation complex in response to activated Rho family GTPases. In mammals, five WASP family members have been described. Hematopoietic WASP and ubiquitously expressed N-WASP are autoinhibited in unstimulated cells. Upon stimulation they are activated by cdc42, which relieves the autoinhibition in conjunction with phosphatidyl inositol 4,5-bisphosphate. Three WAVE (Wasf, SCAR) family proteins are similar in sequence to WASP and N-WASP but lack the WASP/N-WASP autoinhibition domains and are indirectly activated by Rac . Both WASP and WAVE functions appear to be essential, as knockout of either N-WASP or Scar-2 in mice results in cardiac and neuronal defects and embryonic lethality . Loss of WASP results in immune system defects and fewer immune cells . WAVE-2 (WASF2) is widely distributed, while WAVE-1 and WAVE-3 are strongly expressed in brain . WAVE-3 may act as a tumor suppressor in neuroblastoma, a childhood disease of the sympathetic nervous system . Increased expression of WAVE-3 is seen in breast cancer, and studies in breast adenocarcinoma cells indicate that WAVE-3 regulates breast cancer progression, invasion and metastasis through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway .
Synonyms	IMD2; SCNX; THC; THC1; WASP; WASPA
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome
Protein Pathways	Adherens junction, Chemokine signaling pathway, Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis, Pathogenic Escherichia coli infection, Regulation of actin cytoskeleton

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