VASP Antibody (C-term)
Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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Application
| IHC-P, WB, E |
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Primary Accession | P50552 |
Other Accession | NP_003361.1 |
Reactivity | Human |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | Rabbit IgG |
Calculated MW | 39830 Da |
Antigen Region | 267-296 aa |
Gene ID | 7408 |
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Other Names | Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein, VASP, VASP |
Target/Specificity | This VASP antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 267-296 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human VASP. |
Dilution | WB~~1:2000 IHC-P~~1:10~50 |
Format | Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification. |
Storage | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20°C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
Precautions | VASP Antibody (C-term) is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | VASP |
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Function | Ena/VASP proteins are actin-associated proteins involved in a range of processes dependent on cytoskeleton remodeling and cell polarity such as axon guidance, lamellipodial and filopodial dynamics, platelet activation and cell migration. VASP promotes actin filament elongation. It protects the barbed end of growing actin filaments against capping and increases the rate of actin polymerization in the presence of capping protein. VASP stimulates actin filament elongation by promoting the transfer of profilin-bound actin monomers onto the barbed end of growing actin filaments. Plays a role in actin-based mobility of Listeria monocytogenes in host cells. Regulates actin dynamics in platelets and plays an important role in regulating platelet aggregation. |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cell junction, focal adhesion. Cell junction, tight junction Cell projection, lamellipodium membrane. Cell projection, filopodium membrane. Note=Targeted to stress fibers and focal adhesions through interaction with a number of proteins including MRL family members Localizes to the plasma membrane in protruding lamellipodia and filopodial tips. Stimulation by thrombin or PMA, also translocates VASP to focal adhesions. Localized along the sides of actin filaments throughout the peripheral cytoplasm under basal conditions. In pre- apoptotic cells, colocalizes with MEFV in large specks (pyroptosomes) |
Tissue Location | Highly expressed in platelets. |
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Background
Vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) is a member of the Ena-VASP protein family. Ena-VASP family members contain an EHV1 N-terminal domain that binds proteins containing E/DFPPPPXD/E motifs and targets Ena-VASP proteins to focal adhesions. In the mid-region of the protein, family members have a proline-rich domain that binds SH3 and WW domain-containing proteins. Their C-terminal EVH2 domain mediates tetramerization and binds both G and F actin. VASP is associated with filamentous actin formation and likely plays a widespread role in cell adhesion and motility. VASP may also be involved in the intracellular signaling pathways that regulate integrin-extracellular matrix interactions. VASP is regulated by the cyclic nucleotide-dependent kinases PKA and PKG.
References
Barragan, P., et al. Thromb. Haemost. 104(2):410-411(2010)
Dittrich, M., et al. Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Biol. 30(4):843-850(2010)
Gan, L., et al. Mol. Immunol. 47(6):1278-1282(2010)
Osmancik, P., et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75(2):158-166(2010)
Siller-Matula, J.M., et al. J. Thromb. Haemost. 8(2):351-359(2010)
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