Anti-Btc Antibody Picoband® 31.0550 Vervoeging

Betacellulin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BTC gene located on chromosome 4 at locus 4q13-q21. This gene encodes a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family of proteins. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate the secreted growth factor. A secreted form and a membrane-anchored form of this protein bind to multiple different EGF receptors. This protein promotes pancreatic cell proliferation and insulin secretion, as well as retinal vascular permeability. Mutations in this gene may be associated with type 2 diabetes in human patients.

Probetacellulin; Betacellulin; BTC; BTC

Btc

12223

Q05928

Mouse

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

E.coli-derived mouse Btc recombinant protein (Position: D32-Y111) .

Highly expressed in testis.

Flow Cytometry

Cancer, Growth Factors, Growth Factors/Hormones, Signal Transduction

Immunogen affinity purified.

Liquid

Growth factor that binds to EGFR, ERBB4 and other EGF receptor family members. Potent mitogen for retinal pigment epithelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells.

1. Elbein SC, Wang X, Karim MA, et al. (2006) . Analysis of coding variants in the betacellulin gene in type 2 diabetes and insulin secretion in African American subjects.. BMC Med. Genet. 7: 62. 2. Kim HS, Shin HS, Kwak HJ, Cho CH, Lee CO, Koh GY (February 2003) . Betacellulin induces angiogenesis through activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase and phosphatidylinositol 3'-kinase in endothelial cell. FASEB J. 17 (2) : 318–20.

At -20 ̊C for one year from date of receipt. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Protect from light.

63692 MW

6

Betacellulin

Betacellulin: Secreted, extracellular space.

Sentrin-specific protease 1

Rabbit IgG

Each vial contains 50% glycerol, 0.9% NaCl, 0.2% Na2HPO4, 0.02% NaN3.