Rabbit anti-Human BMX Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P51813

Target Species

Human

Target Name

BMX

Target Full Name

Cytoplasmic tyrosine-protein kinase BMX

Target Function

Non-receptor tyrosine kinase that plays central but diverse modulatory roles in various signaling processes involved in the regulation of actin reorganization, cell migration, cell proliferation and survival, cell adhesion, and apoptosis. Participates in signal transduction stimulated by growth factor receptors, cytokine receptors, G-protein coupled receptors, antigen receptors and integrins. Induces tyrosine phosphorylation of BCAR1 in response to integrin regulation. Activation of BMX by integrins is mediated by PTK2/FAK1, a key mediator of integrin signaling events leading to the regulation of actin cytoskeleton and cell motility. Plays a critical role in TNF-induced angiogenesis, and implicated in the signaling of TEK and FLT1 receptors, 2 important receptor families essential for angiogenesis. Required for the phosphorylation and activation of STAT3, a transcription factor involved in cell differentiation. Also involved in interleukin-6 (IL6) induced differentiation. Plays also a role in programming adaptive cytoprotection against extracellular stress in different cell systems, salivary epithelial cells, brain endothelial cells, and dermal fibroblasts. May be involved in regulation of endocytosis through its interaction with an endosomal protein RUFY1. May also play a role in the growth and differentiation of hematopoietic cells; as well as in signal transduction in endocardial and arterial endothelial cells.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Note=Localizes to the edges of spreading cells when complexed with BCAR1.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, Tyr protein kinase family, TEC subfamily

Target Tissue Specificity

Highly expressed in cells with great migratory potential, including endothelial cells and metastatic carcinoma cell lines.

Target Synonyms

Bmx; BMX non receptor tyrosine kinase; BMX_HUMAN; BONE MARROW KINASE; X-LINKED; Bone marrow tyrosine kinase gene in chromosome X protein; Cytoplasmic tyrosine protein kinase BMX; Cytoplasmic tyrosine-protein kinase BMX; Epithelial and endothelial tyrosine kinase; ETK; NKT38; NTK 38; NTK38; Protein tyrosine kinase BMX; PSCTK 2; PSCTK 3; PSCTK2; PSCTK3

Target Background

This gene encodes a non-receptor tyrosine kinase belonging to the Tec kinase family. The protein contains a PH-like domain, which mediates membrane targeting by binding to phosphatidylinositol 3, 4, 5-triphosphate (PIP3), and a SH2 domain that binds to tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins and functions in signal transduction. The protein is implicated in several signal transduction pathways including the Stat pathway, and regulates differentiation and tumorigenicity of several types of cancer cells. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.