Trop-2/TACSTD2 (Extracellular region) Antibody

Trop-2 (TACSTD2) is a transmembrane glycoprotein found on invasive trophoblast cells and in several epithelial type cancer cells. Trop-2 has an extracellular domain with EGF thyroglobulin type-1 repeats, a transmembrane domain and a short cytoplasmic tail with a HIKE domain containing a PIP2 binding site. This glycoprotein functions in many signaling pathways including interaction of its extracellular domain with integrin β1 to regulate FAK signaling, interaction of its transmembrane domain with claudin 1 and claudin 7 during tight junction formation, and regulation of intracellular calcium release by its PIP2 binding and activation of the ERK/MAPK pathway. These Trop-2 functions may be important during tumor proliferation, metastasis and invasion.

Clone M005 detects a 50-65 kDa* band corresponding to the molecular mass of Trop-2 on SDS-PAGE immunoblots of native human A431, MDA-MB-231, and MCF-7 cell lysates. The antibody also detects denatured Trop-2, but with less affinity. Lower dilutions of the antibody should be used for denatured western blot. Clone M005 can be used for western blot, immunocytochemistry, ELISA, and immunoprecipitation, as well as for detecting live unfixed cells.