MyBioSource.com's TIMP2 Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody. This antibody has been shown to work in applications such as: EIA, Immunoassay, ELISA, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, and Western Blot. The TIMP2 Antibody was generated using TIMP2 as the antigen and it reacts with Human, Mouse, and Rat.
Description
TIMPs are members of the family of tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that includes TIMP1, TIMP2, TIMP3, and TIMP4. The main function of TIMPs is their inhibitory effect on MMPs. TIMPs irreversibly inactivate MMPs by direct binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor and resultant inhibition of proteinase function (1, 2). In addition to MMP inhibition, TIMPs have also been shown to interact with various membrane receptors on the cell surface. Some of these interactions include: TIMP1 with CD63, TIMP2 with alpha3beta1 integrin, and TIMP3 with VEGFR2, all of which result in distinct cellular effects (3). TIMPs are involved in a wide variety of biological functions, such as tumor angiogenesis and progression (4, 5), wound healing, and vascular remodeling (6, 7). Mutations in TIMP3 are associated with Sorsby's fundus dystrophy (8, 9).
Function: Complexes with metalloproteinases (such as collagenases) and irreversibly inactivates them by binding to their catalytic zinc cofactor. Known to act on MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16 and MMP-19.
Subunit Structure: Interacts (via the C-terminal) with MMP2 (via the C-terminal PEX domain); the interaction inhibits the MMP2 activity.
Post-translational Modifications: The activity of TIMP2 is dependent on the presence of disulfide bonds.
Similarity: Belongs to the protease inhibitor I35 (TIMP) family