Description
Product Characteristics: CTNNB1 is involved in the regulation of cell adhesion and in signal transduction through the Wnt pathway. Synonyms: Polyclonal CTNNB1 antibody, Anti-CTNNB1 antibody, catenin, cadherin-associated protein, beta 1, 88kDa antibody.
Target Information: The protein encoded by this gene is part of a complex of proteins that constitute adherens junctions (AJs). AJs are necessary for the creation and maintenance of epithelial cell layers by regulating cell growth and adhesion between cells. The encoded protein also anchors the actin cytoskeleton and may be responsible for transmitting the contact inhibition signal that causes cells to stop dividing once the epithelial sheet is complete. Finally, this protein binds to the product of the APC gene, which is mutated in adenomatous polyposis of the colon. Mutations in this gene are a cause of colorectal cancer (CRC), pilomatrixoma (PTR), medulloblastoma (MDB), and ovarian cancer. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]