The Plakophilin 2 Polyclonal Antibody from Bioss Inc. is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody to PKP2, and Plakophilin 2. This antibody recognizes Homo Sapiens, and Human antigen. The Plakophilin 2 Polyclonal Antibody has been shown to work in the following applications: EIA, Immunoassay, ELISA, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry - fixed, and Immunohistochemistry - frozen.
Description
Plakophilins 1, 2, 3 and 4 (PKP1-4) influence development and participate in linking cadherins to cytoskeletal intermediate filaments. Plakophilins 1-4 contain arm-repeat (armadillo) domains, and localize to nuclei and cell desmosomes (cell-cell junctions found in suprabasal layers of stratifying epithelia that undergo mechanical stress). Plakophilin-1 mediates increases in desmosomal protein content, desmosome assembly, and regulation of cell migration. Plakophilin-2 is important for desmosome assembly and is an essential morphogenic factor and architectural component of the heart. Plakophilin-3 plays a role in both desmosome-dependent adhesion and signaling pathways. Plakophilin-4 is a component of desmosomal adhesion plaques that regulates junctional plaque organization and cadherin function