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Description
This gene encodes a serine protease involved in degradation of the extracellular matrix and possibly tumor cell migration and proliferation. A specific polymorphism in this gene may be associated with late-onset Alzheimer's disease and also with decreased affinity for fibrin-binding. This protein converts plasminogen to plasmin by specific cleavage of an Arg-Val bond in plasminogen. Plasmin in turn cleaves this protein at a Lys-Ile bond to form a two-chain derivative in which a single disulfide bond connects the amino-terminal A-chain to the catalytically active, carboxy-terminal B-chain. This two-chain derivative is also called HMW-uPA (high molecular weight uPA). HMW-uPA can be further processed into LMW-uPA (low molecular weight uPA) by cleavage of chain A into a short chain A (A1) and an amino-terminal fragment. LMW-uPA is proteolytically active but does not bind to the uPA receptor. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
Specifications
Specifications
| Antigen | PLAU |
| Applications | ELISA, Western Blot |
| Classification | Polyclonal |
| Conjugate | Unconjugated |
| Description | Rabbit polyclonal antibody raised against recombinant PLAU. |
| Dilution | The optimal working dilution should be determined by the end user. |
| Formulation | In 50mM sodium phosphate buffer, 150mM NaCl, pH 7.4 |
| Gene | PLAU |
| Gene Alias | ATF/UPA/URK/UROKINASE/u-PA |
| Gene Symbols | PLAU |
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