Rabbit anti-Human TTR Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P02766

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TTR

Target Full Name

Transthyretin

Target Function

Thyroid hormone-binding protein. Probably transports thyroxine from the bloodstream to the brain.

Target Involvement

Amyloidosis, transthyretin-related (AMYL-TTR); Hyperthyroxinemia, dystransthyretinemic (DTTRH); Carpal tunnel syndrome 1 (CTS1)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted. Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

Transthyretin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Detected in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (at protein level). Highly expressed in choroid plexus epithelial cells. Detected in retina pigment epithelium and liver.

Target Synonyms

Amyloid polyneuropathy; Amyloidosis I; ATTR; Carpal tunnel syndrome 1; CTS; CTS1; Dysprealbuminemic euthyroidal hyperthyroxinemia; Dystransthyretinemic hyperthyroxinemia; Epididymis luminal protein 111; HEL111; HsT2651; PALB; Prealbumin amyloidosis type I; Prealbumin; Prealbumin Thyroxine-binding; Senile systemic amyloidosis; TBPA; Thyroxine binding prealbumin; Transthyretin; TTHY_HUMAN; TTR; TTR protein

Target Background

This gene encodes one of the three prealbumins, which include alpha-1-antitrypsin, transthyretin and orosomucoid. The encoded protein, transthyretin, is a homo-tetrameric carrier protein, which transports thyroid hormones in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid. It is also involved in the transport of retinol (vitamin A) in the plasma by associating with retinol-binding protein. The protein may also be involved in other intracellular processes including proteolysis, nerve regeneration, autophagy and glucose homeostasis. Mutations in this gene are associated with amyloid deposition, predominantly affecting peripheral nerves or the heart, while a small percentage of the gene mutations are non-amyloidogenic. The mutations are implicated in the etiology of several diseases, including amyloidotic polyneuropathy, euthyroid hyperthyroxinaemia, amyloidotic vitreous opacities, cardiomyopathy, oculoleptomeningeal amyloidosis, meningocerebrovascular amyloidosis and carpal tunnel syndrome.