EMP2 Polyclonal Antibody

Background:
EMP-2 (epithelial membrane protein 2), also known as XMP, is a 167 amino acid multi-pass membrane protein that contains four-transmembrane domains and belongs to the GAS3/PMP22 (growth arrest-specific-3/peripheral myelin protein-22) family. Localized to lipid raft domains in the plasma membrane, EMP-2 regulates the expression of several target proteins and is necessary for blastocyst implantation in the uterine endometrium. Specifically, EMP-2 mediates blastocyst implantation by controlling the cell membrane expression of MHC and glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins, as well as Integrins and caveolin-1. In adult tissues, EMP-2 is expressed in heart, lung, ovary and intestine, while fetal expression is highest in kidney, brain and liver. Overexpression of EMP-2 is associated with endometrial adenocarcinoma, suggesting a possible role for EMP-2 in tumorigenesis.

Research Area: Cancer, Developmental biology, Signal transduction

Synonyms:
EMP 2, EMP-2, EMP2, EMP2, Epithelial membrane protein 2, Protein XMP

Immunogen: Synthetic peptide of human EMP2

Swissprot: P54851
Gene Accession: NP_001415

Purification Method: Affinity purification

Buffer: PBS with 0.05% sodium azide and 50% glycerol, PH7.4

Concentration: 0.8 mg/mL
Dilution: IHC 1:50-1:200

Storage:
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.

Alternative for product with catalog number:
sc-101949