Thermo Fisher Scientific Furin Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

Assay-dependent

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Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

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Immunocytochemistry (ICC/IF)

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ELISA (ELISA)

Assay-dependent

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Product Specifications

Published species

Human, Mouse, Non-human primate

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide derived from the mid region of the human Furin protein.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.25 mg/mL

Storage conditions

-20°C

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2533242

Target Information

Furin is a membrane-associated, calcium-dependent, serine protease that belongs to the subtilisin-like prohormone convertase (PC) family. Members of this family of cellular enzymes cleave most prohormones and neuropeptide precursors. Numerous other cellular proteins, some viral proteins, and bacterial toxins that are transported by the constitutive secretory pathway are also targeted for maturation by PCs. Furin and other PC family members share structural similarities which include a heterogeneous ~10 kDa amino-terminal proregion, a highly conserved ~55 kDa subtilisin-like catalytic domain, and carboxyl-terminal domain that is heterogeneous in length and sequence. These enzymes become catalytically active following proregion cleavage within the appropriate cellular compartment. Furin is the only known PC to possess a transmembrane domain. Cleavage of target proteins occurs at the carboxyl-terminus of the furin consensus sequence, RX(K/R)R. It has been shown that the acidic peptide sequence, C771PSDSEEDEG780, localizes furin to the trans-Golgi-network. Phosphorylation of serine residues within this region modulates intracellular routing of furin protein. An additional signaling domain includes the tetrapeptide sequence, Y759KGL762, which directs internalization from the cell surface.

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