Anti-ADAMTS4/ADAMTS4 Antibody Picoband® (APC Conjugate)

ADAMTS4, A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAMTS4 gene. ADAMTS4 is a member of the large ADAMTS family of zinc-dependent proteases. The human ADAMTS4 gene is mapped to chromosome 1 by somatic cell hybrid analysis. The enzyme encoded by this gene lacks a C-terminal TS motif. It is responsible for the degradation of aggrecan, a major proteoglycan of cartilage, and brevican, a brain-specific extracellular matrix protein. The cleavage of aggrecan and brevican suggests key roles of this enzyme in arthritic disease and in the central nervous system, potentially, in the progression of glioma.

A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 4;ADAM-TS 4;ADAM-TS4;ADAMTS-4;3.4.24.82;ADMP-1;Aggrecanase-1;ADAMTS4;KIAA0688;UNQ769/PRO1563;

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human ADAMTS4, different from the related mouse sequence by five amino acids, and from the related rat sequence by six amino acids.

Cleaves aggrecan, a cartilage proteoglycan, and may be involved in its turnover. May play an important role in the destruction of aggrecan in arthritic diseases. Could also be a critical factor in the exacerbation of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease. Cleaves aggrecan at the '392-Glu-|-Ala-393' site.

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