The ADAM12 Antibody from MyBioSource.com is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to ADAM12. This antibody recognizes Human, and Mouse antigen. The ADAM12 Antibody has been validated for the following applications: Immunohistochemistry, and Western Blot.
Description
Function: Involved in skeletal muscle regeneration, specifically at the onset of cell fusion. Also involved in macrophage-derived giant cells (MGC) and osteoclast formation from mononuclear precursors (By similarity).
Subunit Structure: Interacts with alpha-actinin-2 and with syndecans (By similarity). Interacts with SH3PXD2A. Interacts with FST3. Interacts with RACK1; the interaction is required for PKC-dependent translocation of ADAM12 to the cell membrane.
Post-translational Modifications: The precursor is cleaved by a furin endopeptidase.
Similarity: The cysteine-rich domain supports cell adhesion through syndecans and triggers signaling events that lead to beta-1 integrin-dependent cell spreading. In carcinomas cells the binding of this domain to syndecans does not allow the integrin-mediated cell spreading.The conserved cysteine present in the cysteine-switch motif binds the catalytic zinc ion, thus inhibiting the enzyme. The dissociation of the cysteine from the zinc ion upon the activation-peptide release activates the enzyme