Anti-Decorin/DCN Antibody Picoband®

Decorin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the DCN gene. This gene is mapped to 12q21.3. It belongs to the small leucine-rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family and consists of a protein core containing leucine repeats with a glycosaminoglycan (GAG) chain consisting of either chondroitin sulfate (CS) or dermatan sulfate (DS) . Decorin is a small cellular or pericellular matrix proteoglycan and is closely related in structure to biglycan protein. This protein is a component of connective tissue, binds to type I collagen fibrils, and plays a role in matrix assembly. And it also may play a role in epithelial/mesenchymal interactions during organ development and shaping. Decorin has been shown to have anti-tumorigenic properties in an experimental murine tumor model and is capable of suppressing the growth of various tumor cell lines.

E.coli-derived human Decorin recombinant protein (Position: D31-K359) . Human Decorin shares 80% and 77% amino acid (aa) sequences identity with mouse and rat Decorin, respectively.

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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.