Rabbit anti-Human PARVA Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

Q9NVD7

Target Species

Human

Target Name

PARVA

Target Full Name

Alpha-parvin

Target Function

Plays a role in sarcomere organization and in smooth muscle cell contraction. Required for normal development of the embryonic cardiovascular system, and for normal septation of the heart outflow tract. Plays a role in sprouting angiogenesis and is required for normal adhesion of vascular smooth muscle cells to endothelial cells during blood vessel development. Plays a role in the reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton, formation of lamellipodia and ciliogenesis. Plays a role in the establishment of cell polarity, cell adhesion, cell spreading, and directed cell migration.

Target Subcellular Location

Cell junction, focal adhesion. Cell membrane; Peripheral membrane protein; Cytoplasmic side. Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton. Cytoplasm, myofibril, sarcomere, Z line. Note=Constituent of focal adhesions. Associates with the actin cytoskeleton.

Target Protein Families

Parvin family

Target Tissue Specificity

Widely expressed, with highest levels in heart, skeletal muscle, kidney and liver.

Target Synonyms

Actopaxin; Alpha parvin; Alpha-parvin; Calponin like integrin linked kinase binding protein; Calponin-like integrin-linked kinase-binding protein; CH ILKBP; CH-ILKBP; FLJ10793; FLJ12254; Matrix remodelling associated 2; Matrix remodelling associated protein 2; Matrix-remodeling-associated protein 2; MXRA 2; MXRA2; PARV A; Parva; PARVA_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene encodes a member of the parvin family of actin-binding proteins. Parvins are associated with focal contacts and contain calponin homology domains that bind to actin filaments. The encoded protein is part of the integrin-linked kinase signaling complex and plays a role in cell adhesion, motility and survival.