Recombinant Human Translationally-controlled tumor proteinv (SMPD1)

Uniprot Id

P13693

Target Species

Human

Target Name

TPT1

Target Full Name

Translationally-controlled tumor protein

Target Function

Involved in calcium binding and microtubule stabilization.

Target Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm.

Target Protein Families

TCTP family

Target Tissue Specificity

Found in several healthy and tumoral cells including erythrocytes, hepatocytes, macrophages, platelets, keratinocytes, erythroleukemia cells, gliomas, melanomas, hepatoblastomas, and lymphomas. It cannot be detected in kidney and renal cell carcinoma (RCC

Target Research Area

Immunology

Target Synonyms

FLJ27337; Fortilin; Histamine releasing factor; Histamine-releasing factor; HRF; Immunoglobulin E-dependent; p02; p23; TCTP; TCTP_HUMAN; tpt1; Translationally controlled tumor protein; Translationally-controlled tumor protein; Tumor protein translationally controlled 1; tumor protein; translationally-controlled 1

Target Background

This gene encodes a protein that is a regulator of cellular growth and proliferation. Its mRNA is highly structured and contains an oligopyrimidine tract (5'-TOP) in its 5' untranslated region that functions to repress its translation under quiescent conditions. The encoded protein is involved in a variety of cellular pathways, including apoptosis, protein synthesis and cell division. It binds to and stabilizes microtubules, and removal of this protein through phosphorylation is required for progression through mitotic and meiotic cell divisions. This gene is known to play a role in carcinogenesis, and is upregulated in some cancer cells. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms.