Rabbit anti-Human THEM4 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q5T1C6

Target Species

Human

Target Name

THEM4

Target Full Name

Acyl-coenzyme A thioesterase THEM4

Target Function

Has acyl-CoA thioesterase activity towards medium and long-chain (C14 to C18) fatty acyl-CoA substrates, and probably plays a role in mitochondrial fatty acid metabolism. Plays a role in the apoptotic process, possibly via its regulation of AKT1 activity. According to PubMed:11598301, inhibits AKT1 phosphorylation and activity. According to PubMed:17615157, enhances AKT1 activity by favoring its phosphorylation and translocation to plasma membrane.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell membrane. Cell projection, ruffle membrane. Cytoplasm. Mitochondrion. Mitochondrion inner membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. Mitochondrion intermembrane space.

Target Protein Families

THEM4/THEM5 thioesterase family

Target Tissue Specificity

Expressed predominantly in skeletal muscle, testis, uterus, brain and kidney. Down-regulated in glioblastoma or glioma compared to non-neoplastic brain due to promoter hypermethylation.

Target Synonyms

Acyl CoA thioesterase THEM4; Acyl coenzyme A thioesterase THEM4; C terminal modulator protein; Carboxyl-terminal modulator protein; CTMP; FLJ27206; MGC29636; OTTHUMP00000015248; Them4; THEM4_HUMAN; Thioesterase superfamily member 4

Target Background

Protein kinase B (PKB) is a major downstream target of receptor tyrosine kinases that signal via phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase. Upon cell stimulation, PKB is translocated to the plasma membrane, where it is phosphorylated in the C-terminal regulatory domain. The protein encoded by this gene negatively regulates PKB activity by inhibiting phosphorylation. Transcription of this gene is commonly downregulated in glioblastomas.