Related Product Information for VCAM1 / L1CAM / CD106 recombinant protein
Background: Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), also known as CD106, is a cell surface sialoglycoprotein belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. Two forms of VCAM-1 with either six or seven extracellular Ig-like domains are generated by alternative splicing, with the longer form predominant. VCAM-1 is an endothelial ligand for very late antigen-4 (VLA-4) and alpha4beta7 integrin expressed on leukocytes, and thus mediates leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion and signal transduction. VCAM-1 expression is induced on endothelial cells during inflammatory bowel disease, atherosclerosis, allograft rejection, infection, and asthmatic responses. During these responses, VCAM-1 forms a scaffold for leukocyte migration. VCAM-1 also activates signals within endothelial cells resulting in the opening of an "endothelial cell gate" through which leukocytes migrate. VCAM-1 has been identified as a potential anti-inflammatory therapeutic target, the hypothesis being that reduced expression of VCAM-1 will slow the development of atherosclerosis. In addition, VCAM-1-activated signals in endothelial cells are regulated by cytokines indicating that it is important to consider both endothelial cell adhesion molecule expression and function during inflammatory processes.
Description: A DNA sequence encoding the extracellular domain (Met 1-Glu 698) of mouse VCAM1 (NP_035823.3) was fused with the a polyhistidine tag at the C-terminus.
Uniprot Description
VCAM1: Important in cell-cell recognition. Appears to function in leukocyte-endothelial cell adhesion. Interacts with the beta-1 integrin VLA4 on leukocytes, and mediates both adhesion and signal transduction. The VCAM1/VLA4 interaction may play a pathophysiologic role both in immune responses and in leukocyte emigration to sites of inflammation. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Cell adhesion; Membrane protein, integral; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 3 G1|3 50.17 cM
Cellular Component: apical part of cell; cell surface; early endosome; endoplasmic reticulum; external side of plasma membrane; extracellular space; filopodium; Golgi apparatus; microvillus; podosome; sarcolemma
Molecular Function: amine oxidase activity; cell adhesion molecule binding; integrin binding
Biological Process: amine metabolic process; cell adhesion; cell-matrix adhesion; heart development; heterophilic cell adhesion; leukocyte adhesion; leukocyte tethering or rolling; positive regulation of T cell proliferation
Product Notes
The VCAM1 / L1CAM / CD106 vcam1 (Catalog #
AAA2547129) is a Recombinant Protein produced from Human Cells and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The secreted recombinant mouse VCAM1 consists of 685 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 75.8 kDa. In SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, the apparent molecular mass of rmVCAM1 is approximately 90-100 kDa due to glycosylation. Researchers should empirically determine the suitability of the VCAM1 / L1CAM / CD106 vcam1 for an application not listed in the data sheet. Researchers commonly develop new applications and it is an integral, important part of the investigative research process.
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