Rabbit anti-Human B-Raf Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P15056

Target Species

Human

Target Name

BRAF

Target Full Name

Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf

Target Function

Protein kinase involved in the transduction of mitogenic signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus (Probable). Phosphorylates MAP2K1, and thereby activates the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. May play a role in the postsynaptic responses of hippocampal neurons.

Target Involvement

Colorectal cancer (CRC); Lung cancer (LNCR); Familial non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL); Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome 1 (CFC1); Noonan syndrome 7 (NS7); LEOPARD syndrome 3 (LPRD3)

Target Subcellular Location

Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cell membrane.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, TKL Ser/Thr protein kinase family, RAF subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Brain and testis.

Target Synonyms

FLJ95109; 94 kDa B raf protein; B raf 1; B raf; B Raf proto oncogene serine threonine protein kinase; B Raf proto oncogene; serine/threonine kinase; B RAF1; B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase (p94); BRAF 1; BRAF; BRAF_HUMAN; BRAF1; cRmil; MGC126806; MGC138284; Murine sarcoma viral (v-raf) oncogene homolog B1; Murine sarcoma viral v raf oncogene homolog B1; NS7; Oncogen BRAF; oncogene BRAF1; p94; Proto-oncogene B-Raf; Proto-oncogene c-Rmil; RAFB 1; RAFB1; RMIL; Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-raf; v raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B; v raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1; v-Raf murine sarcoma viral oncogene homolog B1

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein belonging to the RAF family of serine/threonine protein kinases. This protein plays a role in regulating the MAP kinase/ERK signaling pathway, which affects cell division, differentiation, and secretion. Mutations in this gene, most commonly the V600E mutation, are the most frequently identified cancer-causing mutations in melanoma, and have been identified in various other cancers as well, including non-Hodgkin lymphoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, hairy cell leukemia and adenocarcinoma of lung. Mutations in this gene are also associated with cardiofaciocutaneous, Noonan, and Costello syndromes, which exhibit overlapping phenotypes. A pseudogene of this gene has been identified on the X chromosome.