Anti-GTPase HRAS Antibody Picoband®

GTPase HRas, also known as transforming protein p21, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HRAS gene. This gene belongs to the Ras oncogene family, whose members are related to the transforming genes of mammalian sarcoma retroviruses. The products encoded by these genes function in signal transduction pathways. These proteins can bind GTP and GDP, and they have intrinsic GTPase activity. This protein undergoes a continuous cycle of de- and re-palmitoylation, which regulates its rapid exchange between the plasma membrane and the Golgi apparatus. Mutations in this gene cause Costello syndrome, a disease characterized by increased growth at the prenatal stage, growth deficiency at the postnatal stage, predisposition to tumor formation, mental retardation, skin and musculoskeletal abnormalities, distinctive facial appearance and cardiovascular abnormalities. Defects in this gene are implicated in a variety of cancers, including bladder cancer, follicular thyroid cancer, and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Multiple transcript variants, which encode different isoforms, have been identified for this gene.

Apoptosis, Associated Proteins, Cancer, Cancer Susceptibility, Cell Biology, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, G Protein Signaling, Intracellular, Nucleotide Messenger, Proto-Oncogenes, Ras Family, Second Messenger, Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathway, Small G Proteins, Transcription

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Cell membrane. Cell membrane; Lipid-anchor; Cytoplasmic side. Golgi apparatus. Golgi apparatus membrane; Lipid-anchor. The active GTP-bound form is localized most strongly to membranes than the inactive GDP-bound form (By similarity) . Shuttles between the plasma membrane and the Golgi apparatus. .