Recombinant Human Claspin (CLSPN), Truncated

Uniprot Id

Q9HAW4

Target Species

Human

Target Name

CLSPN

Target Full Name

Claspin

Target Function

Required for checkpoint mediated cell cycle arrest in response to inhibition of DNA replication or to DNA damage induced by both ionizing and UV irradiation. Adapter protein which binds to BRCA1 and the checkpoint kinase CHEK1 and facilitates the ATR-dependent phosphorylation of both proteins. Can also bind specifically to branched DNA structures and may associate with S-phase chromatin following formation of the pre-replication complex (pre-RC). This may indicate a role for this protein as a sensor which monitors the integrity of DNA replication forks.

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

Claspin family

Target Synonyms

Claspin; claspin homolog (Xenopus laevis); Claspin homolog; CLSPN; CLSPN protein; CLSPN_HUMAN; hClaspin; Hu Claspin

Target Background

The product of this gene is an essential upstream regulator of checkpoint kinase 1 and triggers a checkpoint arrest of the cell cycle in response to replicative stress or DNA damage. The protein is also required for efficient DNA replication during a normal S phase. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.