Rabbit anti-Human AFAP1 Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q8N556

Target Species

Human

Target Name

AFAP1

Target Full Name

Actin filament-associated protein 1

Target Function

Can cross-link actin filaments into both network and bundle structures. May modulate changes in actin filament integrity and induce lamellipodia formation. May function as an adapter molecule that links other proteins, such as SRC and PKC to the actin cytoskeleton. Seems to play a role in the development and progression of prostate adenocarcinoma by regulating cell-matrix adhesions and migration in the cancer cells.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton, stress fiber.

Target Tissue Specificity

Low expression in normal breast epithelial cell line MCF-10A and in tumorigenic breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, T-47D and ZR-75-1. Highly expressed in the invasive breast cancer cell lines MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-435. Overexpressed in prostate carcinoma.

Target Synonyms

110 kDa actin filament associated protein; 110 kDa actin filament-associated protein; Actin filament associated protein 1; Actin filament associated protein 110 kDa; Actin filament-associated protein 1; AFAP 1; AFAP 110; AFAP; AFAP-110; Afap1; AFAP1_HUMAN; AFAP110; FLJ56849

Target Background

The protein encoded by this gene is a Src binding partner. It may represent a potential modulator of actin filament integrity in response to cellular signals, and may function as an adaptor protein by linking Src family members and/or other signaling proteins to actin filaments. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.