Rabbit anti-Human ARPC2 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

O15144

Target Species

Human

Target Name

ARPC2

Target Full Name

Actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 2

Target Function

Actin-binding component of the Arp2/3 complex, a multiprotein complex that mediates actin polymerization upon stimulation by nucleation-promoting factor (NPF). The Arp2/3 complex mediates the formation of branched actin networks in the cytoplasm, providing the force for cell motility. Seems to contact the mother actin filament. In addition to its role in the cytoplasmic cytoskeleton, the Arp2/3 complex also promotes actin polymerization in the nucleus, thereby regulating gene transcription and repair of damaged DNA. The Arp2/3 complex promotes homologous recombination (HR) repair in response to DNA damage by promoting nuclear actin polymerization, leading to drive motility of double-strand breaks (DSBs).

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cell projection. Cell junction, synapse, synaptosome. Nucleus.

Target Protein Families

ARPC2 family

Target Research Area

Signal Transduction

Target Synonyms

Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 2 34kDa; Actin related protein 2/3 complex subunit 2; Actin-related protein 2/3 complex subunit 2; ARC 34; ARC34; Arp2/3 complex 34 kDa subunit; ARP2/3 protein compex subunit 34 ; ARPC 2; Arpc2; ARPC2_HUMAN; p34 Arc; p34-ARC; p34Arc; PNAS 139; PNAS139; PRO 2446 ; PRO2446

Target Background

This gene encodes one of seven subunits of the human Arp2/3 protein complex. The Arp2/3 protein complex has been implicated in the control of actin polymerization in cells and has been conserved through evolution. The exact role of the protein encoded by this gene, the p34 subunit, has yet to be determined. Two alternatively spliced variants have been characterized to date. Additional alternatively spliced variants have been described but their full length nature has not been determined.