Antibody data

Product number
BS60177 - Provider product page
Provider
Bioworld Technology, Inc
Product name
Mucin 4 polyclonal antibody
Antibody type
Polyclonal
Antigen
A synthetic peptide corresponding to residues in Human Mucin 4.
Description
Mucins are a group of high molecular weight glycoproteins consisting of a mucin core protein and O-linked carbohydrates. Mucin 4, a membrane-bound mucin, is the human homolog of the rat sialomucin complex (SMC). Mucin 4 protein consists of Mucin 4Ï«, a large amino mucin type subunit, and Mucin 4ÉÇ, a transmembrane subunit containing three EGF-like domains. The Mucin 4 gene is the predominant mucin gene expressed in the normal urothelium and is also expressed in several normal tissues such as trachea, lung and testis. Dysregulation of Mucin 4 results in high levels of expression in pancreatic tumors and tumor cell lines. Induction of Mucin 4 in pancreatic carcinoma by all-trans-retinoic acid is mediated through the retinoic acid receptor-Ï« signaling pathway. TGFÉÇ2 serves as an interim mediator of this regulated expression. Alternative splicing in the 3'-end of the Mucin 4 gene generates at least 12 splice variants, which are characterized as two distinct types, a secreted type and a membrane-associated type. Mucin 4 protein acts as a heterodimeric bifunctional cell-surface glycoprotein and forms thick mucous effusion in the diseased middle ear.
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Host
Rabbit
Isotype
IgG
Vial size
100ul
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Storage
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
MUC4 protein structure - BS60177 shown in red.