Description
Product Characteristics:
Cleaves the membrane-bound precursor of TNF-alpha to its mature soluble form. Responsible for the proteolytical release of soluble JAM3 from endothelial cells surface. Responsible for the proteolytic release of several other cell-surface proteins, including p75 TNF-receptor, interleukin 1 receptor type II, p55 TNF-receptor, transforming growth factor-alpha, L-selectin, growth hormone receptor, MUC1 and the amyloid precursor protein. Acts as an activator of Notch pathway by mediating cleavage of Notch, generating the membrane-associated intermediate fragment called Notch extracellular truncation (NEXT). Plays a role in the proteolytic processing of ACE2.
Subcellular location: Cell membrane
Synonyms: CSVP, TACE, NISBD, ADAM18, CD156B, NISBD1, Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 17, ADAM 17, Snake venom-like protease, TNF-alpha convertase, TNF-alpha-converting enzyme, ADAM17
Target Information: This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biologic processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. The protein encoded by this gene functions as a tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme\, binds mitotic arrest deficient 2 protein\, and also plays a prominent role in the activation of the Notch signaling pathway. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]