Abnova™ Human WISP1 Full-length ORF (NP_543028.1, 1 a.a. - 280 a.a.) Recombinant Protein with GST-tag at N-terminal

Description

This gene encodes a member of the WNT1 inducible signaling pathway (WISP) protein subfamily, which belongs to the connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) family. WNT1 is a member of a family of cysteine-rich, glycosylated signaling proteins that mediate diverse developmental processes. The CTGF family members are characterized by four conserved cysteine-rich domains: insulin-like growth factor-binding domain, von Willebrand factor type C module, thrombospondin domain and C-terminal cystine knot-like domain. This gene may be downstream in the WNT1 signaling pathway that is relevant to malignant transformation. It is expressed at a high level in fibroblast cells, and overexpressed in colon tumors. The encoded protein binds to decorin and biglycan, two members of a family of small leucine-rich proteoglycans present in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue, and possibly prevents the inhibitory activity of decorin and biglycan in tumor cell proliferation. It also attenuates p53-mediated apoptosis in response to DNA damage through activation of the Akt kinase. It is 83% identical to the mouse protein at the amino acid level. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq]

Sequence: MRWFLPWTLAAVTAAAASTVLATALSPAPTTMDFTPAPLEDTSSRPQFCKWPCECPPSPPRCPLGVSLITDGCECCKMCAQQLGDNCTEAAICDPHRGLYCDYSGDRPRYAIGVCAHAVGEVEAWHRNCIAYTSPWSPCSTSCGLGVSTRISNVNAQCWPEQESRLCNLRPCDVDIHTLIKAGKKCLAVYQPEASMNFTLAGCISTRSYQPKYCGVCMDNRCCIPYKSKTIDVSFQCPDGLGFSRQVLWINACFCNLSCRNPNDIFADLESYPDFSEIAN