Anti-ADAM2 Antibody Picoband®

ADAM2 (A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase Domain 2), also known as FTNB or PH30, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ADAM2 gene. This gene encodes a member of the ADAM (a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain) family. Members of this family are membrane-anchored proteins structurally related to snake venom disintegrins, and have been implicated in a variety of biological processes involving cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions, including fertilization, muscle development, and neurogenesis. This member is a subunit of an integral sperm membrane glycoprotein called fertilin, which plays an important role in sperm-egg interactions. This gene is mapped to 8p11.2.

Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 2; ADAM 2; Cancer/testis antigen 15; CT15; Fertilin subunit beta; PH-30; PH30; PH30-beta; ADAM2; FTNB

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human ADAM2, different from the related mouse and rat sequences by eleven amino acids.

Cancer, Cell Biology, Cytoskeleton/ECM, ECM Enzymes, Extracellular Matrix, Invasion/Microenvironment, Metalloprotease, Proteolysis/Ubiquitin, Proteolytic Enzymes, Signal Transduction

Sperm surface membrane protein that may be involved in sperm-egg plasma membrane adhesion and fusion during fertilization. Could have a role in sperm-zona binding or migration of sperm from the uterus into the oviduct. Interactions with egg membrane could be mediated via binding between its disintegrin-like domain to one or more integrins receptors on the egg. This is a non catalytic metalloprotease-like protein.

1. Burkin, H. R., Burkin, D. J., Davey, P. M., Griffin, D. K., Affara, N. A. Mapping, sequence, and expression analysis of the human fertilin beta gene (FTNB) . Genomics 40: 190-192, 1997. 2. Gupta SK, Alves K, Palladino LO, Mark GE, Hollis GF (Aug 1996) . Molecular cloning of the human fertilin beta subunit. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 224 (2) : 318–26.

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.