Rabbit anti-Human SPARC Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P09486

Target Species

Human

Target Name

SPARC

Target Full Name

SPARC

Target Function

Appears to regulate cell growth through interactions with the extracellular matrix and cytokines. Binds calcium and copper, several types of collagen, albumin, thrombospondin, PDGF and cell membranes. There are two calcium binding sites; an acidic domain that binds 5 to 8 Ca(2+) with a low affinity and an EF-hand loop that binds a Ca(2+) ion with a high affinity.

Target Involvement

Osteogenesis imperfecta 17 (OI17)

Target Subcellular Location

Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane. Note=In or around the basement membrane.

Target Protein Families

SPARC family

Target Research Area

Cardiovascular

Target Synonyms

AA517111; Basement membrane protein 40; Basement-membrane protein 40; BM 40; BM-40; BM40; Cysteine rich protein; hm:zeh0062; MGC128090; OI17; ON; Osteonectin; Secreted acidic cystein rich glycoprotein; Secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich; Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine; Secreted protein acidic cysteine rich (osteonectin); Secreted protein acidic cysteine rich; SPARC; SPRC; SPRC_HUMAN

Target Background

This gene encodes a cysteine-rich acidic matrix-associated protein. The encoded protein is required for the collagen in bone to become calcified but is also involved in extracellular matrix synthesis and promotion of changes to cell shape. The gene product has been associated with tumor suppression but has also been correlated with metastasis based on changes to cell shape which can promote tumor cell invasion. Three transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.