Wnt-5a (Protein Wnt-5a, Wnt5a, Wnt-5) (Biotin)
Product Sizes
50ug
£971.00
052663-50UG
About this Product
- SKU:
- 052663
- Application:
- Western Blot
- Clonality:
- Polyclonal
- Extra Details:
- Wnt proteins are secreted glycoproteins that contain a conserved pattern of 23-24 cysteine residues. Wnts play critical roles in both carcinogenesis and embryonic development for a variety of organisms. Wnts bind to receptors of the Frizzled family, sometimes in conjunction with other membrane-associated proteins such as LRPs or proteoglycans. Downstream effects of Wnt signaling occur through different intracellular components, depending on which pathway is activated. Three pathways have been characterized: the canonical Wnt/ beta -catenin pathway, the Wnt/Ca2+ pathway, and the planar cell polarity. Wnt-5a is part of the subgroup of Wnts that are not axis-inducing in Xenopus embryos and do not transform C57MG mammary epithelial cells. This subgroup is also implicated in the Wnt/Ca2+ pathway, playing roles in cell movements and cell adhesion. This non-canonical Wnt pathway can inhibit canonical Wnt/ beta -catenin signaling. In Wnt-5a deficient mouse embryos, beta -catenin accumulates in the limb bud suggesting that Wnt-5a normally promotes degradation of beta -catenin. Likewise, in Xenopus embryos Wnt-5a antagonizes the ability of the canonical Wnt subgroup to induce a secondary axis. Wnt-5a is implicated in various types of cancer and has complex roles. It acts as a tumor suppressor for mammary, B-cell, colon, and uroepithelial cancer cells but is up-regulated in melanomas, where expression levels correlate with severity of metastasis. Furthermore, aberrant Wnt-5a signaling results in other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. Like other developmental growth factors Wnt-5a has diverse roles in development. They are too numerous to enunciate here, as functions span from early anterior-posterior development and gastrulation movements to maintaining hematopoietic stem cell population, lung morphogenesis, and limb outgrowth. Mouse and human Wnt-5a share 97% amino acid identity. Applications: Suitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilutions: Western Blot: 0.1ug/ml using recombinant mouse Wnt‑5a Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Storage and Stability: Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile PBS. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
- Host:
- Goat
- Immunogen:
- Recombinant protein corresponding to Gln254-Cys334 from mouse Wnt-5a, expressed in E. coli.
- Isotype:
- IgG
- Physical State:
- Supplied as a lyophilized powder from PBS, BSA. Labeled with Biotin. Reconstitute with 250ul sterile PBS.
- Purity:
- Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
- Shipping Conditions:
- Blue Ice
- Specificity:
- Recognizes mouse Wnt-5. ~2% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse Wnt‑4.
- Source:
- mouse
- Storage Conditions:
- -20[o]C
- Supplier:
- United States Biological
- Type:
- Antibodies:Polyclonal Antibody
