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Human Aggrecan ELISA Kit | ACAN elisa kit
Human Aggrecan ELISA Kit
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Background: Aggrecan, also known as cartilage-specific proteoglycan core protein (CSPCP) or chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan 1, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ACAN gene. It is a critical component for cartilage structure and the function of joints. Aggrecan provides intervertebral disc and cartilage with the ability to resist compressive loads. The localized high concentrations of aggrecan provide the osmotic properties necessary for normal tissue function with the GAGs producing the swelling pressure that counters compressive loads on the tissue. This functional ability is dependent on a high GAG/aggrecan concentration being present in the tissue extracellular matrix. Also, Aggrecan plays an important role in the organization of the extracellular spaces between neurons in the brain.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene is a member of the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family. The encoded protein is an integral part of the extracellular matrix in cartilagenous tissue and it withstands compression in cartilage. Mutations in this gene may be involved in skeletal dysplasia and spinal degeneration. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants that encode different protein isoforms have been observed in this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Uniprot Description
ACAN: This proteoglycan is a major component of extracellular matrix of cartilagenous tissues. A major function of this protein is to resist compression in cartilage. It binds avidly to hyaluronic acid via an N-terminal globular region. Defects in ACAN are the cause of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia type Kimberley (SEDK). Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of congenital chondrodysplasias that specifically affect epiphyses and vertebrae. The autosomal dominant SEDK is associated with premature degenerative arthropathy. Defects in ACAN are the cause of spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia aggrecan type (SEMD-ACAN). A bone disease characterized by severe short stature, macrocephaly, severe midface hypoplasia, short neck, barrel chest and brachydactyly. The radiological findings comprise long bones with generalized irregular epiphyses with widened metaphyses, especially at the knees, platyspondyly, and multiple cervical-vertebral clefts. Defects in ACAN are the cause of osteochondritis dissecans short stature and early-onset osteoarthritis (OD). It is a type of osteochondritis defined as a separation of cartilage and subchondral bone from the surrounding tissue, primarily affecting the knee, ankle and elbow joints. It is clinically characterized by multiple osteochondritic lesions in knees and/or hips and/or elbows, disproportionate short stature and early-onset osteoarthritis. Belongs to the aggrecan/versican proteoglycan family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Cell adhesion; Extracellular matrix; Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 15q26.1
Cellular Component: extracellular matrix; extracellular region; Golgi lumen; lysosomal lumen; proteinaceous extracellular matrix
Molecular Function: extracellular matrix structural constituent; hyaluronic acid binding; protein binding
Biological Process: cell adhesion; central nervous system development; extracellular matrix disassembly; extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; keratan sulfate biosynthetic process; keratan sulfate catabolic process; skeletal development
Disease: Osteochondritis Dissecans, Short Stature, And Early-onset Osteoarthritis; Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia, Aggrecan Type; Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia, Kimberley Type
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The Human ACAN acan (Catalog #AAA8248323) is an ELISA Kit and is intended for research purposes only. The product is available for immediate purchase. The AAA8248323 ELISA Kit recognizes Human ACAN. It is sometimes possible for the material contained within the vial of "Aggrecan, ELISA Kit" to become dispersed throughout the inside of the vial, particularly around the seal of said vial, during shipment and storage. We always suggest centrifuging these vials to consolidate all of the liquid away from the lid and to the bottom of the vial prior to opening. Please be advised that certain products may require dry ice for shipping and that, if this is the case, an additional dry ice fee may also be required.Precautions
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