WAS Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody against WAS. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins (WASPs) mediate actin dynamics by activating the Arp2/3 actin nucleation complex in response to activated Rho family GTPases. In mammals, five WASP family members have been described. Hematopoietic WASP and ubiquitously expressed N-WASP are autoinhibited in unstimulated cells. Upon stimulation they are activated by cdc42, which relieves the autoinhibition in conjunction with phosphatidyl inositol 4,5-bisphosphate. Three WAVE (Wasf, SCAR) family proteins are similar in sequence to WASP and N-WASP but lack the WASP/N-WASP autoinhibition domains and are indirectly activated by Rac (reviewed in 1). Both WASP and WAVE functions appear to be essential, as knockout of either N-WASP or Scar-2 in mice results in cardiac and neuronal defects and embryonic lethality (2,3). Loss of WASP results in immune system defects and fewer immune cells (4). WAVE-2 (WASF2) is widely distributed, while WAVE-1 and WAVE-3 are strongly expressed in brain (5). WAVE-3 may act as a tumor suppressor in neuroblastoma, a childhood disease of the sympathetic nervous system (6). Increased expression of WAVE-3 is seen in breast cancer, and studies in breast adenocarcinoma cells indicate that WAVE-3 regulates breast cancer progression, invasion and metastasis through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway (7,8).
| Target |
WAS |
| Reactivity |
Human |
| Host |
Rabbit |
| Clonality |
Polyclonal |
| Tested Applications |
WB, IF/ICC |
| Recommended dilutions |
WB: 1/500 - 1/2000, IF/ICC: 1/10 - 1/100. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user. |
| Immunogen |
Recombinant protein of human WAS. |
| Purification |
Affinity purified. |
| Form |
Liquid |
| Isotype |
IgG |
| Conjugation |
Unconjugated |
| Storage |
Aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |
| Molecular Weight |
Calculated MW: 52 kDa
Observed MW: 62 kDa |
| Swiss Prot |
P42768
|
| GeneID |
7454
|
| Gene Symbol |
WAS |
| Concentration |
> 1 mg/ml |
| Buffer |
PBS, pH 7.3, 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol. |
| UNSPSC Code |
12352203 |
| Availability |
Shipped within 5-10 working days. |
| Note |
This product is for research use only. |